Pralognan-la-Vanoise— 4.932 MW Hydroelectric
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is a 4.932 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #232 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.02% 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 Pralognan-la-Vanoise about 0.0029 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 150 km southeast of Lyon.
22 years old
France, Europe
- 1,305. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #29,660 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,531 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 15,140 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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