Val Beynette is a 30 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by EDF since 1927. Ranked #111 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 30 MW represents 0.13% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Val Beynette 56.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHASTANG (293 MW, Hydro), BORT (235 MW, Hydro), and MAREGES (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 150 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
99 years old
France, Europe
- 241. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDF operates 188 plants totalling 24,422 MW
109 plants within 100 km, 4,356 MW combined
Source: EDF
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Val Beynette is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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