Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde— 1.49 MW Hydroelectric
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a 1.49 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #363 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's capacity accounts for 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 Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde 1,134 times smaller. Nearby plants include PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), ORAISON (187 MW, Hydro), and SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km from Aix-en-Provence.
14 years old
France, Europe
- 1,827. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,202 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Electric Power Company operates 5 plants totalling 21 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 6,537 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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