Centrale thermique de Lavera is a 28 MW oil power plant in France, commissioned in 1972. Ranked #8 of 8 oil plants in France. Its 28 MW represents 0.61% of France's total oil capacity of 4,610 MW. The largest oil plant in France is PORCHEVILLE at 2,290 MW, making Centrale thermique de Lavera 81.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas), and SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km west of Marseille.
54 years old
France, Europe
- 251. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
- #800 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
54 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW
152 plants within 100 km, 5,937 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
France- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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