Valloire is a 1.88 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #334 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.88 MW represents 0.01% of France's 22,542 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Valloire 900 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), SUPER BISSORTE (742.3 MW, Hydro), and Super-Bissorte hydropower plant (742.26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 30 km from Grenoble.
France, Europe
- 1,707. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #34,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,590 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
121 plants within 100 km, 10,045 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valloire is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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