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Pithiviers4.97 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Pithiviers is a 4.97 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #48 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 4.97 MW represents 0.47% 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 Pithiviers 42.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant (3,560 MW, Nuclear), DAMPIERRE (3,560 MW, Nuclear), and Poinville (35.75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 120 km from Paris.

Capacity
4.97 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.1802°, 2.2490°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,303. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #29,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #919 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 22,843 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pithiviers-le-Vieil (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.180200, 2.249000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
868
homes per year
295.9K
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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