La Bridoire is a 7 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #197 of 432 hydro plants in France, La Bridoire's 7 MW represents 0.03% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making La Bridoire 241 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (Hydro, 1,690 MW), Superphénix (Nuclear, 1,200 MW), and CHEYLAS (Hydro, 485 MW). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km from Lyon.
30 years old
France, Europe
- 1,138. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #26,608 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
149 plants within 100 km, 23,141 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Bridoire is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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