World Power Plants

La Roche-de-Rame2.095 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

La Roche-de-Rame is a 2.095 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #322 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Roche-de-Rame 0.0012 times smaller. Nearby plants include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km from Grenoble.

Capacity
2.095 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.7659°, 6.6170°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,657. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,874 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 14,300 MW combined

Nearest plant: Argentiere-La Bessee (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.765900, 6.617000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Roche-de-Rame is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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