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Morsbach1.737 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Morsbach is a 1.737 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #87 of 163 biomass plants in France, Morsbach's capacity represents 0.16% 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 Morsbach 121 times smaller. Nearby plants include EMILE HUCHET (995 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal), and Weiher (655.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 30 km from the city of Metz.

Capacity
1.737 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
49.1679°, 6.8660°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,742. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,279 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,236 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 22,368 MW combined

Nearest plant: Großrosseln A (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.167900, 6.866000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.3 Kt
10 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
495
cars per year
303
homes per year
103.4K
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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