World Power Plants

GAEC des Clairets0.195 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC des Clairets is a 0.195 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2018. Ranked #149 of 163 biomass plants in France, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is the Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making GAEC des Clairets 1,076 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fierville-Bray (20 MW, Wind), Saint-Amand (13.8 MW, Wind), and Rully (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 50 km from Caen.

Capacity
0.195 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Location
48.6366°, -0.5263°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,154. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,579 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 425 MW combined

Nearest plant: GAEC Maillard (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.636566, -0.526293
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
255 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.0 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
56
cars per year
34
homes per year
11.6K
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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