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Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard is a 10 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #159 of 432 hydro plants in France, Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard accounts for 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard 169 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 150 km southeast of Grenoble.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Electricité de France (EDF)
Location
44.7984°, 6.1126°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 821. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricité de France (EDF) operates 7 plants totalling 856 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 8,889 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Firmin (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.798400, 6.112600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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