Saint-Hilaire-Foissac is a 1 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #424 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's 1 MW represents 0.004% 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-Hilaire-Foissac 1,690 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro) and BORT (235 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 80 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
France, Europe
- 2,126. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
106 plants within 100 km, 4,364 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Hilaire-Foissac is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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