Livet-et-Gavet is a 15.9 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #131 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 15.9 MW accounts for 0.07% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Livet-et-Gavet 106 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km from Grenoble.
18 years old
France, Europe
- 411. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #21,039 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
150 plants within 100 km, 23,359 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Livet-et-Gavet is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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