La Grave is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in France. It operates on hydroelectric power and is part of the French energy sector. The plant is located at coordinates 45.0601, 6.2836. Ranked #226 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 Grave 324 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (Hydro, 1,690 MW) and SUPER BISSORTE (Hydro, 742.3 MW). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km from Lyon.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 1,270. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,177 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
123 plants within 100 km, 9,371 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Grave is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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