Énergie hydraulique et vie des fleuves-

Hydropower and Great Rivers’ life

L’énergie au cœur des territoires

“CNR MODEL“ : A RIVER-SCALE MODEL WITH 100 % GREEN ELECTRICITY SUPPORTING TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

Catchment 95 000 km²Length 550 km in Franceav. Q =1700 m3/s at mouth11 M inhabitants

3 “historical” missions:

+ additional missions:

The Rhône River

Installed capacity - > 3 700 MW

Annual production = 15.5 TWhElectrical consumption of 4.3 millions inhabitants

Annual Hydraulic fees (national level) : 116 M€

Annual Investments for territories > 30 M€

ACT FOR BIODIVERSITY

• Preserve biodiversity, natural habitats and species

• Provide a qualitative environment for residents

• Sustainable management of CNR territory

• Contribute to R&D and Environmental innovation

PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY, NATURAL HABITATS AND SPECIES

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• Oxbows (secondary branches) restoration

• Wetlands preservation and restoration

• Reed beds restoration and management

• Fish migration preservation / improving

• Sediment continuity

39 equipment for fish continuity+

13 to build

Rochemaure HPP & fish pass

Vallabrègues eels ladder

Shiplock for fish migtation

PROVIDE A GOOD QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

• Landscape preservation / restoration

• Green energies production and uses

• Supporting local actions for environment

• Support to public policies protecting the environment and reducing emissions of greenhouse

• Involve in water uses and environment protection conciliation

• Knowledges improvement

• Actions for endangered species

• Pastoralism (cattle) for the maintenance of the vegetation along CNR’s domain

• CNR fields/domain maintenance without the use of any pesticide (Zero Phyto)

• Support local vegetation uses

• Fight against invasive vegetation

• Developing innovating tools for ecological monitoring (eDNA, …)

• Explore new possibilities for biodiversity protection and restoration

SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONEMENTAL INNOVATION

L’énergie au cœur des territoires

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