Eygliers is a 25 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1982. Ranked #120 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 25 MW represents 0.11% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Eygliers 67.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), PONT VENTOUX (150 MW, Hydro), and Argentiere-La Bessee (38 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km from Gap.
44 years old
France, Europe
- 266. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 12,385 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eygliers is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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