Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines— 4.326 MW Hydroelectric
Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines is a 4.326 MW hydro power plant in France. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #251 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's 4.326 MW accounts for 0.02% 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-Étienne-de-Cuines 390 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1690 MW, Hydro), SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.
France, Europe
- 1,380. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #30,399 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,660 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
131 plants within 100 km, 18,710 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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