World Power Plants

GAEC le Jeanne0.25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC le Jeanne is a 0.25 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2011. It is part of the biomass sector, which totals 1,053 MW across 163 plants in the country, contributing 0.02% of this capacity. Ranked #137 of 163 biomass plants in France, GAEC le Jeanne is significantly smaller than the largest biomass plant, Port-Est bioenergy power plant, which has a capacity of 210 MW, making it 840 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Crucey Solar Park (60 MW, Solar), Maillebois (24.0446 MW, Solar), and Crucey-Villages (24.02204 MW, Solar). This plant is situated in the Normandy region, approximately 60 km from the city of Caen.

Capacity
0.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
48.6386°, 0.8034°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,141. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,445 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 5,506 MW combined

Nearest plant: GAEC Tritten (13.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.638649, 0.803430
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
327 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.9 Kt
Over 15 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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