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Fos-sur-Mer40.462 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Fos-sur-Mer is a 40.462 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since 2012. Ranked #5 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 40.462 MW represents 3.84% 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 this facility 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thermal power plant of Aramon (1,370 MW, Coal), MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), and COMBIGOLFE (425 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 30 km northwest of Marseille.

Capacity
40.462 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
43.4534°, 4.8995°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 205. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #15,105 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #271 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

161 plants within 100 km, 13,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Fossette (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.453400, 4.899500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
53.0 Kt
230 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
635.9 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.5K
cars per year
7.1K
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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