Hauteluce is an 8.5 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. The facility is one of 432 hydro plants in France, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. Hauteluce's share of this capacity is 0.04%. Ranked #179 of 432 hydro plants in France, Hauteluce's 8.5 MW represents a small fraction of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Hauteluce 198 times smaller. Nearby plants include BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro), La Coche Power Station (384 MW, Hydro), and COCHE (320 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 80 km from the city of Geneva.
15 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
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 13,178 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hauteluce 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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