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Concarneau2.895 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Concarneau is a 2.895 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #64 of 163 biomass plants in France, its 2.895 MW represents 0.27% 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 Concarneau 72.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Plomodiern (12 MW, Wind), Scaër (11.5 MW, Wind), and Cast (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Brittany, approximately 20 km from Quimper.

Capacity
2.895 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Energie de France
Location
47.8962°, -3.9075°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,515. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #32,631 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,098 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energie de France operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 1,249 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scaër (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.896200, -3.907500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.8 Kt
16 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
60.7 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
824
cars per year
506
homes per year
172.3K
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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