World Power Plants

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny is a 6 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #214 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 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-en-Faucigny 281 times smaller. Nearby plants include BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro), MALGOVERT (297 MW, Hydro), and PASSY (104 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km east of Geneva.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.0634°, 6.3723°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,203. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 18,115 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Jeoire (11 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.063400, 6.372300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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