World Power Plants

Clérac1.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Clérac is a 1.2 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 163 biomass plants in France, Clérac'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 Clérac 175 times smaller. Nearby plants include Centre de traitement et de valorisation des déchets Astria (22 MW, Other), Bordeaux (14.5 MW, Solar), and Bassens (13.5 MW, Solar). Clérac is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 50 km from Bordeaux.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
45.1710°, -0.2346°

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

74 plants within 100 km, 8,300 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lapouyade (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.171000, -0.234600
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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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