World Power Plants

Noyelles-sous-Lens8.325 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Noyelles-sous-Lens is an 8.325 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #38 of 163 biomass plants in France, Noyelles-sous-Lens contributes 0.79% to the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is the Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Noyelles-sous-Lens 25.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BOUCHAIN 7 (575 MW, Gas), Penin (24 MW, Wind), and Épehy (18.4 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the Pas-de-Calais region, approximately 20 km from Lens.

Capacity
8.325 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.4288°, 2.8754°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,023. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #25,647 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #782 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 15,919 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lauwin-Planque (11.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.428800, 2.875400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
47 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
495.6K
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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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