World Power Plants

Changé9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Changé is a 9 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #32 of 163 biomass plants in France, it represents 0.85% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Changé 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Haie-Traversaine (12 MW, Wind), Balazé (10.3 MW, Wind), and Chantrigné (9.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 250 km west of Paris.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
48.1077°, -0.7997°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 954. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Balazé (29.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.107700, -0.799700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
129.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
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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