World Power Plants

Marcillac30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Marcillac is a 30 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1949. Ranked #111 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 30 MW represents 0.13% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Marcillac 56.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), MAREGES (150 MW, Hydro), and ST ETIENNE CANTALES (106.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km east of Clermont-Ferrand.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
45.2150°, 2.0380°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 241. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 4,289 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roc du Doun (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 45.215000, 2.038000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Marcillac is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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