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Villard-Bonnot1.875 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Villard-Bonnot is a 1.875 MW hydro power plant in France. Ranked #335 of 432 hydro plants in France. Its 1.875 MW represents 0.01% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making this facility 0.11 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 50 km southeast of Lyon.

Capacity
1.875 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.2454°, 5.8890°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,708. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #34,987 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,591 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 23,862 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moulin de la Scie (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.245400, 5.889000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villard-Bonnot 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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
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