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Lons-le-Saunier1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lons-le-Saunier is a 1 MW biomass power plant in France. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.09% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The plant is ranked #127 of 163 biomass plants in France. This facility's 1 MW capacity places it among the smaller biomass plants, with the largest being Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Lons-le-Saunier 210 times smaller. France has a total of 163 biomass plants. Nearby plants include Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro), Tavaux Dalkia (96 MW, Gas), and Saut Mortier (44 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Jura region, approximately 60 km from the city of Dijon.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.6749°, 5.5582°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,126. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,392 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 1,737 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marigny (16.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.674900, 5.558200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.3 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
285
cars per year
175
homes per year
59.5K
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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