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Labessière-Candeil3.675 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Labessière-Candeil is a 3.675 MW biomass power plant in France. Ranked #54 of 163 biomass plants in France, this plant's capacity represents 0.35% 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 Labessière-Candeil 57 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arfons (22 MW, Wind), Assac (20 MW, Wind), and Cap Découverte (19.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Occitanie, approximately 80 km from Toulouse.

Capacity
3.675 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
43.8005°, 2.0196°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,442. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,347 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,008 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

175 plants within 100 km, 2,259 MW combined

Nearest plant: Graulhet (5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.800500, 2.019600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.8 Kt
21 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
72.2 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
642
homes per year
218.8K
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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