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Montech7.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Montech is a 7.6 MW biomass power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed company. Ranked #40 of 163 biomass plants in France, it contributes 0.72% 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 Montech 27.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include GOLFECH (2,620 MW, Nuclear), Golfech Nuclear Power Plant (2,620 MW, Nuclear), and Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds (13.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Occitanie region, approximately 50 km northwest of Toulouse.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
43.9523°, 1.2374°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,113. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,244 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #814 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 5,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bressols (6.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.952300, 1.237400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
43 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
109.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
452.4K
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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