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English PASSY is a 104 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Commissioned
- 1998
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- EDF
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.920, 6.688
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
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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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