World Power Plants

Moulin de la Scie0.12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Moulin de la Scie is a 0.12 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in 2014. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #429 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 0.12 MW represents 0.0005% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Moulin de la Scie 14,083 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km from Grenoble.

Capacity
0.12 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
45.2518°, 5.9366°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,161. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 23,665 MW combined

Nearest plant: Villard-Bonnot (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.251767, 5.936596
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moulin de la Scie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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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