Vaulnaveys-le-Haut is a 1.079 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is one of 432 hydro plants in the country. The plant is located at coordinates 45.1153, 5.8407. Ranked #420 of 432 hydro plants in France, Vaulnaveys-le-Haut's 1.079 MW constitutes 0.0048% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Vaulnaveys-le-Haut approximately 1,566 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). Vaulnaveys-le-Haut is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 30 km from Grenoble.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 2,064. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #37,471 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,077 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 23,406 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vaulnaveys-le-Haut 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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