Eschau is a 1.125 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #410 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.125 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 Eschau 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include RHINAU (167.8 MW, Hydro), MARCKOLSHEIM (156.2 MW, Hydro), and STRASBOURG (148 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 10 km from Strasbourg.
France, Europe
- 2,022. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,164 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,031 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 plants within 100 km, 10,473 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eschau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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