World Power Plants

Chaumont4.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Chaumont is a 4.2 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #52 of 163 biomass plants in France, Chaumont's 4.2 MW represents 0.4% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Chaumont 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Épizon (80 MW, Wind), Le Val-d'Esnoms (28 MW, Wind), and Poinson-lès-Nogent (24.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 200 km east of Paris.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.0976°, 5.1399°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,392. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 2,075 MW combined

Nearest plant: Semoutiers-Montsaon (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.097600, 5.139900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.5 Kt
24 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
733
homes per year
250.0K
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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