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Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne1.348 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne is a 1.348 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #374 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility contributes 0.01% 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-Rémy-de-Maurienne 1.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (Hydro, 1,690 MW) and SUPER BISSORTE (Hydro, 742.3 MW). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 120 km from Lyon.

Capacity
1.348 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.3876°, 6.2382°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,884. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,499 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,873 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 18,326 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.387600, 6.238200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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