France

Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage — 3 MW Hydroelectric

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Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage is a 3 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
3 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2004

Year online

Owner
Électricité de France (EDF)

Operator

Location
44.29, 6.84

Coordinates

Insights

#1,555
largest in France
#7,250
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#32,995
largest worldwide
2004
20 yrs newer than avg
41
operated by Électricité de France…
97
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
3 MW
Commissioned
2004
Status
Operational
Owner
Électricité de France (EDF)
Country
France
Coordinates
44.289, 6.841

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
215 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
17,223 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

47
cars / year
29
homes / year
9,786
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage is a 2.56 MW hydroelectric power plant in France, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It ranks #300 among 432 hydro plants in France and contributes 0.01% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW.

Ranked #300 of 432 hydro plants in France, this facility’s 2.56 MW is a small share of the total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in France is GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, making Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage 660 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Castillon (68 MW, Hydro), Bancairon (50 MW, Hydro), and Eygliers (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, approximately 80 km from Nice.

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