Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon— 12.3 MW Hydroelectric
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.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 14,703 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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