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Calce22.485 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Calce is a 22.485 MW biomass power plant in France, located at coordinates 42.7480, 2.7564. Ranked #7 of 163 biomass plants in France, it accounts for 2.14% 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 Calce 9.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Villesèque-des-Corbières (55.31 MW, Wind), Luc-sur-Orbieu (27.5 MW, Wind), and Perpignan (25.62634 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Occitanie region, approximately 20 km from Narbonne.

Capacity
22.485 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
42.7480°, 2.7564°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 307. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #18,517 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #437 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 1,645 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Soler (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 42.748000, 2.756400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.4 Kt
128 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
471.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.4K
cars per year
3.9K
homes per year
1.3M
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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