World Power Plants

Boralex11.28 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Boralex is an 11.28 MW gas-fired power plant in France, operated by Boralex since 2002. Ranked #19 of 25 gas plants in France, Boralex accounts for 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 Boralex 82.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAVELINES (5,460 MW, Nuclear), Gravelines Nuclear Power Station (5,460 MW, Nuclear), and DK6 (796 MW, Gas). Boralex is situated in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 60 km northeast of Lille.

Capacity
11.28 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Boralex
Location
50.7148°, 2.2775°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 739. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,184 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,464 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Boralex operates 7 plants totalling 267 MW

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 17,349 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arques (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.714807, 2.277517
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.8 Kt
44 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
522.9 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.7K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
990.4K
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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