Gargilesse-Dampierre is a 9 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #173 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 9 MW represents 0.04% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Gargilesse-Dampierre 187 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Eguzon (72 MW, Hydro) and Le Bourg-d'Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 250 km southwest of Paris.
France, Europe
- 954. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
77 plants within 100 km, 6,723 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gargilesse-Dampierre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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