World Power Plants

Villard-sur-Doron8.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Villard-sur-Doron is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #183 of 432 hydro plants in France, Villard-sur-Doron contributes 0.04% of France's total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Villard-sur-Doron 201.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include BATHIE (575 MW, Hydro), La Coche Power Station (384 MW, Hydro), and COCHE (320 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Albertville.

Capacity
8.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.7274°, 6.5193°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,010. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,807 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 20,748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Queige (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.727400, 6.519300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Villard-sur-Doron is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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