💧 On World Water Day, it's time to highlight our run-of-river hydroelectric power plants.
run-of-river" hydroelectric power plants, which use only part of the water, reserving the other part for the well-being of aquatic environments. These are small dams that divert part of the flow over a short distance, rather than storing water. Our power plants respect the resource.
🏗 As shown in the photo of the Sauzet power plant construction site, on the Gardon river in the Gard department, we build our power plants at low water, i.e. when the river is at its lowest level.
🌿 Elements is a renewable energy producer with a unique multi-sector expertise. We enable local communities to use the natural resources of water, wind and sun to produce low-carbon electricity.