CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône)

Electric Power GenerationAuvergne-rhône-alpes, France1001-5000 Employees

Based in Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, CNR is France’s leading producer of electricity from 100% renewable sources, drawing on hydro, wind, and solar power. It also functions as the Rhône’s concessionaire with a broad mandate from the Swiss border to the Mediterranean, covering hydroelectric generation, river navigation and port-zone development, as well as irrigation for agricultural uses. The company operates as a Société Anonyme d’Intérêt Général, with a governance model oriented toward regional development and shared value with local stakeholders.

CNR provides management and valorization services for intermittent energy and offers engineering expertise to clients in France and internationally, while pursuing innovations in grid intelligence and electric mobility along a Rhone corridor and exploring hydrogen solutions in partnerships. It is majority publicly owned by local authorities and the Caisse des Dépôts, with Engie named as its main industrial shareholder. In 2026, a Vinci Construction-led consortium was awarded a contract to install a second set of downstream gates at the Bollène and Châteauneuf-du-Rhône locks, reflecting ongoing infrastructure projects.

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