World Power Plants

La Tronche5.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

La Tronche is a 5.7 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #47 of 163 biomass plants in France, La Tronche contributes 0.54% 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 La Tronche 36.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAND MAISON (1,690 MW, Hydro), CHEYLAS (485 MW, Hydro), and MONTEYNARD (366 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 10 km southeast of Grenoble in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie
Location
45.2097°, 5.7440°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,241. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #27,842 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #878 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 23,750 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grenoble (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.209700, 5.744000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.5 Kt
32 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
995
homes per year
339.3K
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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