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Eschau1.125 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.125 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.4832°, 7.7308°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,022. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,164 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,031 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 10,473 MW combined

Nearest plant: STRASBOURG (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.483200, 7.730800
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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