World Power Plants

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval1.765 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is a 1.765 MW hydro power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #340 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval 1.04 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro), and Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 60 km from Geneva.

Capacity
1.765 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.0540°, 6.8123°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,734. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,257 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,640 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 10,372 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vallorcine hydro power plant (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.054000, 6.812300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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