World Power Plants

Cogeneration Placoplatre5.892 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Cogénération Placoplatre is a 5.892 MW gas-fired power plant in France, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #22 of 25 gas plants in France, its 5.892 MW represents 0.1% of France's total gas capacity of 6,062 MW. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making Cogénération Placoplatre 157 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), Superphénix (1,200 MW, Nuclear), and CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, approximately 30 km from Grenoble.

Capacity
5.892 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Placoplatre
Location
45.5843°, 5.8861°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,233. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,665 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Placoplatre operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 23,908 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chambéry (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.584337, 5.886085
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
23 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
148.0 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
517.3K
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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