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Moûtiers4.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Moûtiers is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #244 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 4.5 MW represents 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 Moûtiers 375.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 45 km from Albertville.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.4864°, 6.5373°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,346. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 13,779 MW combined

Nearest plant: COCHE (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.486400, 6.537300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moûtiers is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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