Pont-de-Roide is a 2 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #325 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 2 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Pont-de-Roide 845 times smaller. Nearby plants include Courgenay (15 MW, Solar), Vyt-lès-Belvoir (10 MW, Wind), and Valonne (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 50 km from the city of Besançon.
France, Europe
- 1,666. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 plants within 100 km, 8,041 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pont-de-Roide is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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