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Centrale thermique de Chalampe70 MW Natural Gas

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Centrale thermique de Chalampé is a 70 MW gas-fired power plant in France, operational since 1979. Ranked #16 of 25 gas plants in France. Its 70 MW represents 1.15% of France's total gas capacity of 6,062 MW. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making this facility 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,760 MW, Nuclear), FESSENHEIM (1,760 MW, Nuclear), and Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Alsace, approximately 30 km northeast of Mulhouse.

Capacity
70 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
47.8138°, 7.5350°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 159. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,531 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 11,897 MW combined

Nearest plant: OTTMARSHEIM (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.813837, 7.534969
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
135.2 Kt
276 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.84 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.4K
cars per year
18.0K
homes per year
6.1M
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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