Vaugris is a 72 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by GDF-SUEZ and commissioned in 1980. Ranked #74 of 432 hydro plants in France, Vaugris's 72 MW represents 0.32% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Vaugris 23.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bugey Nuclear Power Plant (3,580 MW, Nuclear), BUGEY (3,580 MW, Nuclear), and Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant (2,670 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Lyon.
46 years old
France, Europe
- 156. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
GDF-SUEZ operates 14 plants totalling 825 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 23,801 MW combined
Source: GDF Suez
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vaugris is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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