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Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon12.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is a 12.3 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. The plant utilizes hydroelectric power as its fuel type. It is located at coordinates 45.2201, 4.1348. Ranked #140 of 432 hydro plants in France, Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon contributes 0.05% to 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 137 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grangent (37 MW, Hydro), Saint-Jean-Lachalm (18.6 MW, Wind), and Saint-Agrève (13.812 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km southwest of Lyon.

Capacity
12.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
45.2201°, 4.1348°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,416 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,175 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 14,703 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sainte-Sigolène (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.220100, 4.134800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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
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