World Power Plants

Tende3.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tende is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed operator since its commissioning. Ranked #276 of 432 hydro plants in France, Tende contributes 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 Tende 528.125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centrale idroelettrica Luigi Einaudi (1,200 MW, Hydro) and ENTRACQUE_CHRO (1,064 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, approximately 60 km from Nice.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EDF
Location
44.0996°, 7.5403°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,487. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,808 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 6,896 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint Dalmas (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.099600, 7.540300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tende is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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