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GAEC Maillard0.22 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC Maillard is a 0.22 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2018. Ranked #147 of 163 biomass plants in France. This plant's 0.22 MW represents 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 Maillard 954.5 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 the Normandy region, approximately 180 km west of Paris.

Capacity
0.22 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Location
48.6184°, -0.6081°

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

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 437 MW combined

Nearest plant: GAEC des Clairets (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.618369, -0.608130
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
288 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.3 Kt
Over 8 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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