World Power Plants

SAINT PIERRE COGNET101 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

SAINT PIERRE COGNET is a 101 MW hydroelectric power plant in France. Ranked #58 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 101 MW represents 0.45% 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 PIERRE COGNET 16.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro) and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km southeast of Grenoble.

Capacity
101 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
EDF Energies Nouvelles
Location
44.9026°, 5.7866°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 132. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #9,982 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,286 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Energies Nouvelles operates 15 plants totalling 753 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 23,034 MW combined

Nearest plant: MONTEYNARD (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.902600, 5.786600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SAINT PIERRE COGNET is a hydro power plant producing approximately 354 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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