Saint Georges de Commiers— 60 MW Hydroelectric
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.
62 years old
France, Europe
- 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
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 30,452 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
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
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