Pierre Benite is an 84 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by GDF-SUEZ since 1966. Ranked #70 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 84 MW represents 0.37% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Pierre Benite 20.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and ST ALBAN (2,670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 10 km south of Lyon.
60 years old
France, Europe
- 147. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,518 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GDF-SUEZ operates 14 plants totalling 825 MW
94 plants within 100 km, 16,262 MW combined
Source: GDF Suez
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pierre Benite is a hydro power plant producing approximately 294 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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