Tours-en-Savoie is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #389 of 432 hydro plants in France, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Tours-en-Savoie 1,408.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro), La Coche Power Station (384 MW, Hydro), and COCHE (320 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km from Chambéry.
France, Europe
- 1,965. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
131 plants within 100 km, 20,378 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tours-en-Savoie 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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