Olivese is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #369 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.01% 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 Olivese 1,207.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale du Vazzio (152.3 MW, Oil), Ocana (42.5 MW, Hydro), and Lugo Di Nazza (39 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Corsica, approximately 30 km from Ajaccio.
24 years old
France, Europe
- 1,861. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,299 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Électricité de France (EDF) operates 34 plants totalling 40,631 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 440 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Olivese is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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