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Mainvilliers8.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Mainvilliers is an 8.7 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #37 of 163 biomass plants in France, Mainvilliers' 8.7 MW represents 0.83% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Mainvilliers 24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Crucey Solar Park (60 MW, Solar) and Cormainville (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 150 km from Tours.

Capacity
8.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie
Location
48.4623°, 1.4458°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 990. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,454 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #776 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

86 plants within 100 km, 10,519 MW combined

Nearest plant: Éolienne de Courville-sur-Eure (14.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.462300, 1.445800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
50 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
517.9K
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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