France

PASSY — 104 MW Hydroelectric

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PASSY is a 104 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
104 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1998

Year online

Owner
EDF

Operator

Location
45.92, 6.69

Coordinates

Insights

#130
largest in France
#2,249
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,846
largest worldwide
1998
14 yrs newer than avg
188
operated by EDF
108
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
104 MW
Commissioned
1998
Status
Operational
Owner
EDF
Country
France
Coordinates
45.920, 6.688

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,746 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
699,679 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,901
cars / year
1,166
homes / year
397,545
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

PASSY is a 104 MW hydroelectric power plant located in France. The facility generates electricity from water resources and is part of the country’s renewable energy infrastructure.

It ranks as the 56th largest hydro plant in France. With a capacity of 104 MW, it represents 0.46% of France’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW. France has 432 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 22,542 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant in France, GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, PASSY is approximately 1/16 the size.

Hydropower is a vital component of France’s energy mix, contributing around 9% of the total electricity generation. The country’s geography, with numerous rivers and mountainous regions, supports extensive hydroelectric development. PASSY is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 90 km east of Lyon.

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