World Power Plants

Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines4.326 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
4.326 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.3454°, 6.2602°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,380. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,399 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,660 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 18,710 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Alban-des-Villards (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.345400, 6.260200
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Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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