World Power Plants

BioSpringer11.6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

BioSpringer is an 11.6 MW gas-fired power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #18 of 25 gas plants in France, BioSpringer contributes 0.19% of the country's total gas capacity of 6,062 MW. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making BioSpringer 80 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas) and Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas). BioSpringer is located in the Île-de-France region, approximately 25 km east of Paris.

Capacity
11.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.7987°, 2.4368°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 698. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,037 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,454 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 12,293 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.798747, 2.436760
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.4 Kt
46 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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