World Power Plants

Saint Dalmas50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint Dalmas is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1917. Ranked #86 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 50 MW represents 0.22% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saint Dalmas 33.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1,200 MW, Hydro), ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1,064 MW, Hydro), and Entracque Power Plant (1,064 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 100 km northwest of Nice.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1917

109 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
44.0470°, 7.5860°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 182. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

109 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

40 plants within 100 km, 6,032 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fontan (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 44.047000, 7.586000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint Dalmas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
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