World Power Plants

GORRET013.6 MW Natural Gas

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GORRET01 is a 3.6 MW gas power plant in France, commissioned in 1985. Ranked #24 of 25 gas plants in France, GORRET01's 3.6 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total gas capacity of 6,062 MW. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making GORRET01 258 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FR_TANNIT03 (42.75 MW, Biomass), La Tâche (16.304 MW, Wind), and Millac (14.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, approximately 80 km east of Bordeaux.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Location
45.8711°, 0.8116°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,450. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,368 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,813 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 6,637 MW combined

Nearest plant: FR_TANNIT03 (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.871089, 0.811620
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.0 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
285.1 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
927
homes per year
316.1K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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