Saint-Jeoire is a 3.673 MW hydro power plant in France, commissioned in 1980. Ranked #266 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-Jeoire 460 times smaller. Nearby plants include PASSY (104 MW, Hydro), Verbois (102.8 MW, Hydro), and Centrale hydroélectrique de Montvauthier (20.53 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km from Geneva.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,444. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #31,350 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,857 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 16,021 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Jeoire is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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