World Power Plants

Sautet (Le)76 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sautet (Le) is a 76 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1934. Ranked #72 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 76 MW accounts for 0.34% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Sautet (Le) 22.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), SERRE PONCON (384 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 100 km southeast of Lyon.

Capacity
76 MW
Commissioning Year
1934

92 years old

Owner
EDF
Location
44.8170°, 5.9080°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,650 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

92 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 16,310 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pellafol (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: EDF

Location

Coordinates:: 44.817000, 5.908000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sautet (Le) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 266 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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