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.
France, Europe
- 1,965. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
155 plants within 100 km, 37,745 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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