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EARL Bouillon Valoris0.25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

EARL Bouillon Valoris is a 0.25 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2016. It operates within a biomass sector that totals 1,053 MW across 163 plants, contributing 0.02% of the national capacity. Ranked #137 of 163 biomass plants in France, it is much smaller than the largest biomass plant, Port-Est bioenergy power plant, which has a capacity of 210 MW, making EARL Bouillon Valoris 840 times smaller. Nearby plants include Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant (4,280 MW, Nuclear), FLAMANVILLE (2,660 MW, Nuclear), and Gonfreville (16.31 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 60 km from the city of Cherbourg.

Capacity
0.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
49.1057°, -1.4353°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,141. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,559 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,445 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 7,517 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cambernon (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.105724, -1.435304
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
327 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.3 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
71
cars per year
44
homes per year
14.9K
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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