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GAEC Breton0.25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC Breton is a 0.25 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. It operates within the biomass sector, which totals 1,053 MW across 163 plants, contributing 0.02% of the national biomass capacity. Ranked #137 of 163 biomass plants in France, it is much smaller than the largest biomass plant, Port-Est bioenergy power plant, which has a capacity of 210 MW, making GAEC Breton 840 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Rully (12 MW, Wind), La Haie-Traversaine (12 MW, Wind), and Aubigny (10.5 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Normandy region, approximately 50 km from the city of Caen.

Capacity
0.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
48.5603°, -0.3333°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,141. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,559 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,445 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.560312, -0.333292
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
327 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.6 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
71
cars per year
44
homes per year
14.9K
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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