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Orléans12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Orléans is a 12 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. It is part of the biomass energy sector in the country. Ranked #19 of 163 biomass plants in France, Orléans' 12 MW represents 1.14% 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 Orléans 17.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Plant (1,830 MW, Nuclear), ST LAURENT (1,830 MW, Nuclear), and Cormainville (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 130 km south of Paris.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.8825°, 1.9166°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 519. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 16,807 MW combined

Nearest plant: Éolienne Bollée de Saint-Jean-de-Braye (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.882500, 1.916600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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