Le Palais-sur-Vienne is a 2.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #315 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 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 this facility 768.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bujaleuf (12.8 MW, Hydro), Saint-Julien-le-Petit (10.8 MW, Hydro), and Châtelus-le-Marcheix (10.236 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 20 km east of Limoges.
France, Europe
- 1,626. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
86 plants within 100 km, 7,149 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Le Palais-sur-Vienne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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