Hydroelectric Power Plants in France

433 plants · 20,754 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	GRAND MAISON	1,690	1985
2	MONTEZIC	910	1996
3	Montézic Power Station	910	1995
4	Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant	808	1968
5	REVIN	808	2000
6	SUPER BISSORTE	742.3	1998
7	Super-Bissorte hydropower plant	742.26	1998
8	BATHIE	575	2000
9	CHEYLAS	485	2000
10	POUGET	446.9	1995
11	Le Pouget	446.9	1997
12	GENISSIAT	420	2002
13	BROMMAT	406	2003
14	La Coche Power Station	384	1972
15	SERRE PONCON	384	1967
16	MONTEYNARD	366	1958
17	VILLARODIN	357	1950
18	DONZERE MONDRAGON	348	1985
19	COCHE	320	2000
20	MALGOVERT	297	1975
21	MONTELIMAR	295	1985
22	CHASTANG	293	1984
23	Vouglans	285	1963
24	BORT	235	1995
25	SISTERON	214	1995
26	BEAUCHASTEL	198	2000
27	Vallorcine hydro power plant	190	1967
28	PRAGNERES	189.2	2000
29	ORAISON	187	2004
30	SARRANS	183	2000
31	BOURG les VALENCE	180	1995
32	RHINAU	167.8	1995
33	SAINT CHAMAS	159	1959
34	MARCKOLSHEIM	156.2	2003
35	OTTMARSHEIM	156	2003
36	CADEROUSSE	156	2003
37	KEMBS	153.7	1932
38	MAREGES	150	2015
39	STRASBOURG	148	2002
40	SAUSSAZ	145.4	2000
41	SAINT ESTEVE	141	1995
42	GERSTHEIM	140.5	1998
43	VOGELGRUN	140.5	1998
44	BAIX LOGIS NEUF 1	140	2000
45	CURBANS	139	2004
46	SAINTE CROIX	132.3	1996
47	Barrage de Sainte-Croix	132	1971
48	MONTPEZAT	131.8	1995
49	AVIGNON	126	2000
50	RANDENS	124.2	2000
51	COMBE D'AVRIEUX	123	2005
52	SAINT-PIERRE	122	—
53	COUESQUE	119	2000
54	SAINT GUILLERME	116	2000
55	PIED DE BORNE	109.4	2018
56	ST ETIENNE CANTALES	106.5	2000
57	PASSY	104	1998
58	ASTON	104	1998
59	SAINT PIERRE COGNET	101	2005
60	Montahut	99	1965
61	Nentilla	97	1932
62	Sainte Tulle I&II	97	1965
63	Portillon (Le)	95	1950
64	Hospitalet (L')	93.3	1960
65	Chautagne	90	1980
66	Brens-Virigin	90	1982
67	Orlu	88.8	1959
68	Artouste	88	1947
69	Salignac	88	1976
70	Cusset-Jonage	85	2000
71	Pierre Benite	84	1966
72	Jouques	78	1959
73	Sautet (Le)	76	1934
74	Grandval	74	1959
75	Vaugris	72	1980
76	Eguzon	72	1926
77	Centrale Hydroelectrique de Bregnier-Cordon	70.4	2003
78	Bregnier-Cordon	70	1984
79	Castillon	68	1948
80	Pinet	66.5	1929
81	Saint Georges de Commiers	60	1964
82	Villerest	58	1984
83	Soulom	57	2004
84	Mazet	56	1951
85	Manosque-Voix	55	1969
86	Castirla	54.5	1968
87	Saint Dalmas	50	1917
88	Bancairon	50	1933
89	Louron	49.3	1940
90	Argentat	47.5	1957
91	Seyssel	45	1951
92	Lardy	45	1947
93	Sault Brenaz	45	1986
94	Golinhac	45	1960
95	Beaumont	44	1969
96	Saut Mortier	44	1966
97	Ocana	42.5	1961
98	Castelnau-Lassouts	42	1949
99	Tet (La)	41.1	1910
100	Coiselet	41	1971

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in France

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in France?

France has 433 Hydroelectric power plants; the 100 largest alone total 20,754 MW of installed capacity.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in France?

GRAND MAISON is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in France, with an installed capacity of 1,690 MW, commissioned in 1985.

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