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La Veuve9.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

La Veuve is a 9.1 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #30 of 163 biomass plants in France, it contributes 0.86% to 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 La Veuve 23 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Germinon (75 MW, Wind), Gourgançon (48 MW, Wind), and Champfleury (36 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Grand Est, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Reims.

Capacity
9.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
49.0371°, 4.3337°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 946. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,099 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #751 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

125 plants within 100 km, 7,789 MW combined

Nearest plant: Livry-Louvercy (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.037100, 4.333700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.9 Kt
52 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
541.7K
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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