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Cenon4.268 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cenon is a 4.268 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #51 of 163 biomass plants in France, Cenon contributes 0.41% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is the Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Cenon 49 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blayais Nuclear Power Plant (3640 MW, Nuclear), BLAYAIS (3640 MW, Nuclear), and Cestas (301.36417 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
4.268 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Centrales de Biomasa
Location
44.8544°, -0.5215°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,385. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,466 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #958 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Centrales de Biomasa operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 8,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bordeaux (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 44.854400, -0.521500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
78.3 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
745
homes per year
254.1K
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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