Cusset-Jonage is an 85 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #69 of 432 hydro plants in France, Cusset-Jonage's 85 MW accounts for 0.38% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Cusset-Jonage 19.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and ST ALBAN (2,670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Lyon.
26 years old
France, Europe
- 146. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #10,916 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,510 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 16,496 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cusset-Jonage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 298 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
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