World Power Plants

EARL de la Clergerie0.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

EARL de la Clergerie is a 0.1 MW biomass power plant in France, operated by an unspecified entity, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #157 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 0.1 MW represents 0.01% 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 EARL de la Clergerie 2,100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gonfreville (16.31 MW, Wind), Saint-Amand (13.8 MW, Wind), and Baudreville (11.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in France, specifically in the Normandy region.

Capacity
0.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
49.1430°, -1.2558°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,164. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,594 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,465 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 7,521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cambernon (11 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.143034, -1.255792
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.8 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
28
cars per year
17
homes per year
6.0K
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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