World Power Plants

Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne8.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne is an 8.8 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #175 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 8.8 MW represents 0.04% 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-Gervais-d'Auvergne 192.0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Clermont-Ferrand (18.62 MW, Biomass), Chambonchard (12 MW, Wind), and Les Brandes (8.3 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Clermont-Ferrand.

Capacity
8.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.0192°, 2.8311°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 979. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,763 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 949 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix (16.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.019200, 2.831100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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