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Esquay-sur-Seulles1.432 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Esquay-sur-Seulles is a 1.432 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is one of 163 biomass plants in the country. Ranked #97 of 163 biomass plants in France, Esquay-sur-Seulles accounts for 0.14% 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 Esquay-sur-Seulles 146 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fierville-Bray (20 MW, Wind), Saint-Amand (13.8 MW, Wind), and Frénouville (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 30 km from Caen.

Capacity
1.432 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Energie et Environnement
Location
49.2717°, -0.6229°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,850. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,269 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,300 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Energie et Environnement operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 7,905 MW combined

Nearest plant: Audrieu (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.271700, -0.622900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
30.0 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
408
cars per year
250
homes per year
85.2K
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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