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Roquebillière2.008 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Roquebillière is a 2.008 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #324 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Roquebillière 842 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1,200 MW, Hydro), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1,064 MW, Hydro), and Entracque Power Plant (1,064 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 50 km from Nice.

Capacity
2.008 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.0273°, 7.2923°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,664. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,911 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,436 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 6,782 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lantosque (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.027300, 7.292300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Roquebillière 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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