Saint Cassien is a 21.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1966. Ranked #126 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.1% 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 Cassien 77.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castillon (68 MW, Hydro), Bancairon (50 MW, Hydro), and Chaudanne (24.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 30 km west of Nice.
60 years old
France, Europe
- 319. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #18,697 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 5,431 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint Cassien is a hydro power plant producing approximately 76 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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