World Power Plants

Uzerche2.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Uzerche is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #292 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 Uzerche 603.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro) and Mazet (56 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 20 km from Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.4242°, 1.5653°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,520. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,654 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

72 plants within 100 km, 1,461 MW combined

Nearest plant: Peyrissac (13.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.424200, 1.565300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uzerche is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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