CONTEMPORAR Y SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES

The CNR is the company which distributes electricity in Rhône-Alpes The CNR manages several power plants in the region…

 The Beauchastel power plant was built in It is a hydroelectric plant, that is to say that it works with water. It is composed of a barrage which allows to stock the water energy. This energy is used to produce electricity.  Here is a picture of the Beauchastel Power Plant :

 It is a nuclear power plant. This is a way to produce electricity by the fission of uranium atoms. This makes a lot of energy, which is stocked and distributed under shape of electricity.  Here is a picture of the Cruas-Meysse Power Plant :

 The power plant of Pierre Bénite is also very important. Indeed, it is located in Lyon which is the biggest city of the Rhône-Alpes region.  Here is a picture of the Pierre Benite power plant, which is, like the Beauchastel one, a hydroelectric plant : 

 The Donzère power plant produces electricity in a special way : It uses wind turbines. These machines use the wind energy to make electricity. It is a renewable energy, that is why the Donzère electric plant is an eco-friendly plant.

 All among the Rhône Alpes territory, there are wires that transport and distribute electricity. These wires form a complex network, which is indispensable so everybody can receive some electricity  An essential part of the Rhône-Alpes electric network : electric wires located next to the city of Lyon.

Moreover, an important part of the electricity is transported underground. The electricity is distributed in the whole region, and also in some European countries, which is shown on the following map : Legend Electricity export

Taken from : edf