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Éteignières1.48 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Éteignières is a 1.48 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year of 2010. Ranked #96 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 1.48 MW represents 0.14% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is the Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Éteignières 141 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CHOOZ (3000 MW, Nuclear), Chooz Nuclear Power Plant (3000 MW, Nuclear), and Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant (808 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 200 km northeast of Paris.

Capacity
1.48 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
49.8907°, 4.4031°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,835. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,207 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,299 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

78 plants within 100 km, 13,786 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tarzy (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.890700, 4.403100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
17.4 Kt
Over 9 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
421
cars per year
258
homes per year
88.1K
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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