Gour Noir (Le) is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1947. Ranked #101 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 40 MW represents 0.18% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 42.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro) and BORT (235 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 120 km from the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
79 years old
France, Europe
- 206. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 4,354 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gour Noir (Le) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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