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Fouju1.672 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Fouju is a 1.672 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #89 of 163 biomass plants in France, Fouju's capacity accounts for 0.16% 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 Fouju 125 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas) and Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Île-de-France region, approximately 30 km east of Paris.

Capacity
1.672 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.5880°, 2.7654°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,764. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,448 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,244 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

100 plants within 100 km, 19,454 MW combined

Nearest plant: Soignolles-en-Brie (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.588000, 2.765400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.2 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
476
cars per year
292
homes per year
99.5K
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
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