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Montsapey3.81 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3.81 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.5313°, 6.3673°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,437. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,201 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,827 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 20,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: RANDENS (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.531300, 6.367300
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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