Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny— 6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
France, Europe
- 1,203. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 plants within 100 km, 18,115 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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