Grangent is a 37 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1957. Ranked #106 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 37 MW represents 0.16% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Grangent 45.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (12.3 MW, Hydro) and Saint-Cyprien (9.2203 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km southwest of Lyon.
69 years old
France, Europe
- 212. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #15,597 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,592 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 13,914 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grangent is a hydro power plant producing approximately 130 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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