Saint-Claude is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in France, with operations managed since its commissioning. Ranked #348 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 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-Claude 1.06 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro), and Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 150 km from Lyon.
17 years old
France, Europe
- 1,784. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 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
79 plants within 100 km, 11,665 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Claude is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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