Soulce-Cernay is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #414 of 432 hydro plants in France, it represents 0.005% 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 Soulce-Cernay 1,536 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear), Aarberg (155 MW, Hydro), and Niederried (15 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, approximately 50 km from Besançon.
France, Europe
- 2,044. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,209 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
79 plants within 100 km, 8,314 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Soulce-Cernay is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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