Saint-Alban-des-Villards— 8.6 MW Hydroelectric
Saint-Alban-des-Villards is an 8.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #178 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.04% 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 Saint-Alban-des-Villards 196.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km east of Lyon.
17 years old
France, Europe
- 995. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #25,489 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,787 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 18,455 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Alban-des-Villards is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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