World Power Plants

Chézy1.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Chézy is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in France. Ranked #107 of 163 biomass plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.11% 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 Chézy 175 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gennetines (12.12 MW, Solar), Diou (12.05 MW, Solar), and Verneuil 4 (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 250 km west of Lyon.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.6124°, 3.4590°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,965. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,332 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 532 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gennetines (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.612400, 3.459000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.6 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
342
cars per year
210
homes per year
71.4K
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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