Villarodin is a 360MW hydro power project. It is located on Villarodin river/basin in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1966.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 360 | 360 | – | Active | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Electricite de France with a stake of 100%.
Villarodin is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 333 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 887m. The project generated 671 GWh of electricity.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1966.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 180MW nameplate capacity.
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