Centrale thermique de Chalampe— 70 MW Natural Gas
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.
21 years old
France, Europe
- 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
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 11,897 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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