World Power Plants

Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis3.15 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis is a 3.15 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #282 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 3.15 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 536 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (Hydro, 1,690 MW) and SUPER BISSORTE (Hydro, 742.3 MW). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km from Lyon.

Capacity
3.15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.2803°, 6.4175°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,497. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,985 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 11,470 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.280300, 6.417500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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
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