World Power Plants

La Vraie-Croix1.115 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

La Vraie-Croix is a 1.115 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #111 of 163 biomass plants in France, La Vraie-Croix accounts for 0.11% 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 La Vraie-Croix 0.005 times smaller. Nearby plants include Crédin (20.4 MW, Wind), Moréac (16 MW, Wind), and Les Fougerêts (12 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Brittany region, approximately 60 km west of Nantes.

Capacity
1.115 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.6899°, -2.5187°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,030. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,190 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,364 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 4,544 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lauzach (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.689900, -2.518700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.5 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
317
cars per year
195
homes per year
66.4K
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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