Lavours is a 4.95 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #231 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's 4.95 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 Lavours 0.0029 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain at 8.2 MW (Wind), Superphénix at 1,200 MW (Nuclear), and CHEYLAS at 485 MW (Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km from the city of Grenoble.
26 years old
France, Europe
- 1,304. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #29,647 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,529 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 22,678 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lavours is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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