World Power Plants

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde1.49 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.49 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Hydro Electric Power Company
Location
43.5567°, 5.5224°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,827. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,202 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Electric Power Company operates 5 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 6,537 MW combined

Nearest plant: Venelles (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.556700, 5.522400
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.