Tignes is a 396MW hydro power project. It is located on Isere river/basin in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1948 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1952.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 396 | 396 | – | Active | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Electricite de France.
Tignes is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 230 million cubic meter. The project generated 1,000 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 32MW nameplate capacity.
The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 75MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1948 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1952.
Methodology
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