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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule1.825 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a 1.825 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #336 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.825 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 926 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gennetines (12.12215 MW, Solar) and Châtel-Montagne (8.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km west of Lyon.

Capacity
1.825 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.3045°, 3.3060°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,721. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,011 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,596 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 578 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saulzet (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.304500, 3.306000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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