The Le Bayet small hydroelectric power plant, which Alpiq purchased in 2008, is located in the French Alps near Albertville. It is the first small hydroelectric power station acquired by the Alpiq Group in France. The electricity it generates covers the equivalent to the average annual consumption of around 3,400 households.
Facts & figures
Plant type:
Small-scale hydropower plant
Location:
Saint Paul sur Isère, France
Number of turbines:
1 Pelton / Bouvier
Capacity:
2.5 MW
Shareholding:
100 %
Commissioning:
1989
Average annual production:
6.2 GWh
Guided tours:
No
Status:
In service