World Power Plants

Bayonne3.567 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bayonne is a 3.57 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #56 of 163 biomass plants in France, it represents 0.34% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Bayonne 0.017 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castets (25.05 MW, Solar) and Magescq (11.55 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 60 km northwest of Bordeaux.

Capacity
3.567 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie
Location
43.4923°, -1.4662°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,459. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,023 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 590 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anglet (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.492300, -1.466200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
623
homes per year
212.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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