World Power Plants

Grandrif2.72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Grandrif is a 2.72 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #296 of 432 hydro plants in France, Grandrif's 2.72 MW accounts for 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 Grandrif 620 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grangent (37 MW, Hydro), Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (12.3 MW, Hydro), and Couteuges (10.38721 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km from Saint-Étienne.

Capacity
2.72 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.5205°, 3.8348°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,531. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,205 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 6,503 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Gervais-sous-Meymo (24 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.520500, 3.834800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Grandrif is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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