Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne— 3.9 MW Hydroelectric
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a 3.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #261 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.02% 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-Jean-de-Maurienne 432.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km from Grenoble.
23 years old
France, Europe
- 1,432. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 11,554 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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