World Power Plants

Raffinerie de Donges42 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Raffinerie de Donges is a 42 MW oil-fired power plant in France, commissioned in 1971. Ranked #7 of 8 oil plants in France, this facility contributes 0.91% of the country's total oil capacity of 4,610 MW. The largest oil plant in France is PORCHEVILLE at 2,290 MW, making Raffinerie de Donges 54.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include CORDEMAIS (1,370 MW, Oil), Centrale Thermique de Cordemais (1,200 MW, Coal), and CORDEMAIS 4 (1,160 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Pays de la Loire region, approximately 60 km from Nantes.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
TotalEnergies
Location
47.3135°, -2.0597°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 199. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #707 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

TotalEnergies operates 136 plants totalling 2,502 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 4,507 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montoir-de-Bretagne (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.313464, -2.059668
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.7 Kt
129 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.60 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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