World Power Plants

Miribel-Lanchâtre1.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Miribel-Lanchâtre is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #389 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Miribel-Lanchâtre 1,408 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km southeast of Lyon.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.9731°, 5.6106°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,965. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 37,745 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint Georges de Commiers (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.973100, 5.610600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Miribel-Lanchâtre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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