Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines— 11.8 MW Hydroelectric
Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines is an 11.8 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #143 of 432 hydro plants in France, it contributes 0.05% 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 Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines 143 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro) and SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), along with Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 100 km southeast of Lyon.
France, Europe
- 689. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,305 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
133 plants within 100 km, 18,840 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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