World Power Plants

GAEC de Bouclon0.22 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC de Bouclon is a 0.22 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #147 of 163 biomass plants in France. This plant's 0.22 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 GAEC de Bouclon 954.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include HAVRE 4 (580 MW, Coal), Saint-Jean-de-Folleville (18.484 MW, Biomass), and Le Havre (11.65028 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 200 km west of Paris.

Capacity
0.22 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Location
49.1515°, 0.5899°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,152. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,455 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 16,356 MW combined

Nearest plant: GAEC de la Licorne (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.151481, 0.589869
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
288 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
63
cars per year
38
homes per year
13.1K
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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