Saut Mortier is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1966. Ranked #94 of 432 hydro plants in France, Saut Mortier's 44 MW accounts for 0.2% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saut Mortier 38.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), GENISSIAT (420 MW, Hydro), and Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Lyon.
60 years old
France, Europe
- 193. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #14,786 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
67 plants within 100 km, 10,372 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saut Mortier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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