Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain is a 3 MW hydro power plant in France. It ranks #287 of 432 hydro plants in the country and contributes 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 Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain 563 times smaller. This facility's capacity is a small fraction of the national total. Nearby plants include CRUAS (3660 MW, Nuclear), Cruas Nuclear Power Plant (3660 MW, Nuclear), and ST ALBAN (2670 MW, Nuclear). The plant is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Lyon.
21 years old
France, Europe
- 1,508. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 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
131 plants within 100 km, 31,429 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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