Fontan is an 8.5 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is part of the 432 hydro plants in France, which together have a total capacity of 22,542 MW. Fontan contributes 0.04% to this total hydro capacity. Ranked #179 of 432 hydro plants in France, Fontan's 8.5 MW is a minor share of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Fontan 198 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1,200 MW, Hydro), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1,064 MW, Hydro), and Entracque Power Plant (1,064 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 100 km from the city of Nice.
20 years old
France, Europe
- 1,000. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 6,090 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fontan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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