World Power Plants

Centrale thermique de Lavera28 MW Oil

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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.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
43.3800°, 5.0114°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 5,937 MW combined

Nearest plant: MARTIGUES PONTEAU (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.380002, 5.011386
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.8 Kt
86 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.01 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.1K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
trees to offset

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

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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