World Power Plants

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye3.61 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is a 3.61 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #267 of 432 hydro plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.02% 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-Paul-sur-Ubaye 469 times smaller. Nearby plants include Argentiere-La Bessee (38 MW, Hydro), Eygliers (25 MW, Hydro), and ACCEGLIO (19 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 150 km north of Nice.

Capacity
3.61 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
44.5590°, 6.8207°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,448. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,859 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 11,858 MW combined

Nearest plant: ACCEGLIO (18.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.559000, 6.820700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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