World Power Plants

Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
45.0453°, 4.7436°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,508. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 31,429 MW combined

Nearest plant: BOURG les VALENCE (8.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.045300, 4.743600
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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