World Power Plants

Le Plessis-Gassot17.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Le Plessis-Gassot is a 17.6 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 163 biomass plants in France, it represents 1.67% 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 Le Plessis-Gassot 11.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), ARRIGHI (254 MW, Oil), and Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 30 km from Paris.

Capacity
17.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
49.0361°, 2.4150°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 381. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #20,558 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #521 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 12,352 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sarcelles (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.036100, 2.415000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.0 Kt
100 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
345.7 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.0K
cars per year
3.1K
homes per year
1.0M
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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