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Chézery-Forens1.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chézery-Forens is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #369 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Chézery-Forens 1,207 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro), and Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 80 km from Lyon.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.2225°, 5.8722°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,861. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 13,440 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chancy-Pougny (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.222500, 5.872200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chézery-Forens is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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