World Power Plants

Hersin-Coupigny1.75 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Hersin-Coupigny is a 1.75 MW biomass power plant in France. Ranked #85 of 163 biomass plants in France, this facility accounts for 0.17% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Hersin-Coupigny 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Penin (24 MW, Wind), Bonnières (19.95 MW, Wind), and Achiet-le-Grand (18 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 10 km from Arras.

Capacity
1.75 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Dalkia
Location
50.4451°, 2.6423°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,738. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,234 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

180 plants within 100 km, 15,531 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hermin (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.445100, 2.642300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.3 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
498
cars per year
306
homes per year
104.2K
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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