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ST ETIENNE CANTALES — 107 MW Hydroelectric

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ST ETIENNE CANTALES is a 107 MW hydro power plant located in France. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
107 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2000

Year online

Owner
EDF

Operator

Location
44.95, 2.22

Coordinates

Insights

#127
largest in France
#2,227
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#9,764
largest worldwide
2000
16 yrs newer than avg
188
operated by EDF
127
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
107 MW
Commissioned
2000
Status
Operational
Owner
EDF
Country
France
Coordinates
44.945, 2.219

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,956 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
716,498 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,947
cars per year
1,194
homes per year
407,101
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

ST ETIENNE CANTALES is a 106.5 MW hydroelectric power plant located in France. It is part of the country’s extensive hydroelectric infrastructure, contributing to its renewable energy generation since its commissioning.

This facility ranks as the 55th largest hydro plant in France. With a capacity of 106.5 MW, it represents 0.47% of the total hydro capacity of 22,542 MW in the country. France operates 432 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 22,542 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, GRAND MAISON at 1,690 MW, ST ETIENNE CANTALES is approximately one-seventeenth the size.

Hydropower is a significant component of France’s energy mix, providing around 10% of the total electricity generation. The facility is located in the Auvergne region, approximately 150 km southwest of Lyon.

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