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Chaufferie de l'Hopital de Meaux3.973 MW Natural Gas

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Chaufferie de l'Hôpital de Meaux is a 3.973 MW gas power plant in France, commissioned in 1999. It is one of 25 gas plants in the country, contributing to the overall gas capacity. Ranked #23 of 25 gas plants in France, this plant represents 0.07% of France's total gas capacity of 6,062 MW. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making Chaufferie de l'Hôpital de Meaux 233 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), Charly-sur-Marne (22 MW, Wind), and Vaux-le-Pénil (14.302 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Île-de-France region, approximately 40 km east of Paris.

Capacity
3.973 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Location
48.9688°, 2.8863°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,426. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,108 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,789 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 12,466 MW combined

Nearest plant: Isles-les-Meldeuses (9.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.968765, 2.886257
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
16 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
207.2 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
348.8K
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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