World Power Plants

Saint Georges de Commiers60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint Georges de Commiers is a 60 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1964. Ranked #80 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 0.27% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saint Georges de Commiers 28 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located about 50 km from Grenoble in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
45.0060°, 5.6870°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 30,452 MW combined

Nearest plant: Miribel-Lanchâtre (7 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 45.006000, 5.687000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint Georges de Commiers is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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