CNR, France

Bollène

Bollène is a hydropower plant located in the Rhône River catchment in France and belongs to CNR. It has a 32km long reservoir with a maximum turbinable flow of 1,840m³/s.

Project info

  • Owner : Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
  • Type : Run-of-river power plant
  • Turbines : 6 Kaplan units
  • Constructed : 1952
  • Installed Capacity [MW] : 348
  • Reservoir Capacity [mil m3] : -
01. Objectives
Protect European eels by introducing monitoring solutions to predict the eels’ peak migration patterns
Optimize power generation while ensuring measures to prevent eels from entering the site rather than activating the fish bypass at the right time
Develop fish-friendly hydropower technologies
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