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Issy-les-Moulineaux55 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Issy-les-Moulineaux is a 55 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 55 MW represents 5.22% 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 Issy-les-Moulineaux 3.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas), and ARRIGHI (254 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Île-de-France region, approximately 10 km from Paris.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
48.8231°, 2.2645°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 177. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #194 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 12,287 MW combined

Nearest plant: Clamart (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.823100, 2.264500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.0 Kt
313 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
792.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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
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