Saint-Flour is a 3.6 MW hydro power facility in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #268 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 0.02% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saint-Flour 469.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Clermont-Ferrand (18.62 MW, Biomass), Laprugne (16.08 MW, Wind), and Usson (9.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 50 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
France, Europe
- 1,450. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,860 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 plants within 100 km, 1,082 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Flour is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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