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Bimont1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bimont is a 1 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #127 of 163 biomass plants in France, Bimont's 1 MW represents 0.09% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Bimont 210 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fruges (43.1 MW, Wind), Gueschart (38 MW, Wind), and Fauquembergues (31.35 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 50 km southwest of Lille.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Dalkia
Location
50.5409°, 1.9089°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,126. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 21,389 MW combined

Nearest plant: Herly (5.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.540900, 1.908900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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