World Power Plants

Saint-Pierre-Chérignat6.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Pierre-Chérignat is a 6.4 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #204 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.03% 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-Pierre-Chérignat 264.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mazet (56 MW, Hydro), Le Bourg-d'Hem (13.7 MW, Hydro), and Bujaleuf (12.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 30 km from Limoges.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.9602°, 1.6139°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,175. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,139 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 7,313 MW combined

Nearest plant: Châtelus-le-Marcheix (5.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.960200, 1.613900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Pierre-Chérignat is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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