Meyras is a 3.9 MW hydroelectric power plant located in France. Ranked #261 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro facility in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Meyras 432.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include MONTELIMAR (295 MW, Hydro), PIED DE BORNE (109.4 MW, Hydro), and Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (22.6 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.
16 years old
France, Europe
- 1,432. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Électricité de France (EDF) operates 34 plants totalling 40,631 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 23,859 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Meyras is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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