Montsapey is a 3.81 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #263 of 432 hydro plants in France, Montsapey's 3.81 MW accounts for 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Montsapey 443 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro) and SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km east of Grenoble.
France, Europe
- 1,437. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,201 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,827 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
138 plants within 100 km, 20,672 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montsapey is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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