Jouy-aux-Arches is a 4 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 432 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. Ranked #258 of 432 hydro plants in France, Jouy-aux-Arches's 4 MW accounts for 0.02% of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Jouy-aux-Arches 422.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CATTENOM (5,200 MW, Nuclear), Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant (5,200 MW, Nuclear), and Centre Nucléaire de Production d'Electricité de Cattenom (5,200 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 30 km northeast of Metz.
21 years old
France, Europe
- 1,410. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 24,805 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jouy-aux-Arches is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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