World Power Plants

Centrale biomasse Double A30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Centrale biomasse Double A is a 30 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2021. Ranked #6 of 163 biomass plants in France. This plant's 30 MW accounts for 2.85% 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 Centrale biomasse Double A 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ronchois (12 MW, Wind), Saint-Pierre-Bénouville (12 MW, Wind), and Ardouval (12 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Normandy, approximately 20 km from Rouen.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2021

5 years old

Owner
Double A
Location
49.3094°, 1.1837°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 241. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

5 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Double A operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 22,517 MW combined

Nearest plant: Poses (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.309389, 1.183691
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
196.4 Kt
Over 5 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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