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Fibre excellence41 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Fibre Excellence is a 41 MW biomass power plant in France, contributing 3.89% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. It is operated by Fibre Excellence and is ranked #4 of 163 biomass plants in France. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Fibre Excellence 5.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Portillon (Le) (95 MW, Hydro), Louron (49.3 MW, Hydro), and PONT DE REI 1 (46.14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 100 km from the city of Toulouse.

Capacity
41 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Fibre Excellence
Location
43.0951°, 0.7268°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 202. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #15,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #270 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Fibre Excellence operates 1 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 2,486 MW combined

Nearest plant: Valentine (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.095074, 0.726801
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.7 Kt
233 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
859.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.7K
cars per year
7.2K
homes per year
2.4M
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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