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Montreuil-sur-Barse2.11 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Montreuil-sur-Barse is a 2.11 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #76 of 163 biomass plants in France, it accounts for 0.2% 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 Montreuil-sur-Barse 100 times smaller. Nearby plants include Les Grandes-Chapelles (36.3 MW, Wind), Champfleury (36 MW, Wind), and Ortillon (35 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 180 km from the nearest major city, Troyes.

Capacity
2.11 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SUEZ
Location
48.2167°, 4.2856°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,652. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #33,788 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,160 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

SUEZ operates 3 plants totalling 72 MW

Regional density

130 plants within 100 km, 7,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lusigny-sur-Barse (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.216700, 4.285600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
30.4 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
601
cars per year
368
homes per year
125.6K
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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