World Power Plants

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise6.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a 6.2 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #211 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility's 6.2 MW accounts for 0.03% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise 272.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro), and La Coche Power Station (384 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 120 km southeast of Lyon.

Capacity
6.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
Location
45.5844°, 6.9414°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,191. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,161 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône operates 34 plants totalling 1,159 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 16,313 MW combined

Nearest plant: Villaroger (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.584400, 6.941400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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