World Power Plants

Clermont-Ferrand18.62 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Clermont-Ferrand is an 18.62 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #9 of 163 biomass plants in France, Clermont-Ferrand accounts for 1.77% 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 Clermont-Ferrand 11.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand (16.3 MW, Wind), Usson (9.3 MW, Hydro), and Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne (8.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 15 km from the city of Clermont-Ferrand.

Capacity
18.62 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
45.7859°, 3.1156°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,188 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #495 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

69 plants within 100 km, 1,049 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cournon-d'Auvergne (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.785900, 3.115600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.4 Kt
106 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
268.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
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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