Moux Charmines is a 28 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1950. Ranked #117 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.12% 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 Moux Charmines 60.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8200 MW, Wind), GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro), and Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 120 km east of Lyon.
76 years old
France, Europe
- 251. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 10,971 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Moux Charmines is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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