Sail-sous-Couzan is a 5.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #220 of 432 hydro plants in France, Sail-sous-Couzan's 5.4 MW represents 0.02% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Sail-sous-Couzan 312.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Villerest (58 MW, Hydro), Grangent (37 MW, Hydro), and Laprugne (16.08 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 120 km southwest of Lyon.
21 years old
France, Europe
- 1,256. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #28,047 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 6,150 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sail-sous-Couzan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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