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Nyer5.658 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nyer is a 5.658 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #218 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Nyer 299 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nentilla (97 MW, Hydro), Orlu (88.8 MW, Hydro), and SERRA DEL TALLAT (49.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 30 km from Perpignan.

Capacity
5.658 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
42.5014°, 2.2744°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,244. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,884 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,332 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 1,860 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thuès-Entre-Valls (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.501400, 2.274400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nyer is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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