World Power Plants

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle1.119 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a 1.119 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #110 of 163 biomass plants in France, it contributes 0.11% to 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 Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle 188 times smaller. Nearby plants include PAPELERA GUIPUZCOANA (79.918 MW, Gas), Magescq (11.54946 MW, Solar), and Banca (3.78 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, approximately 20 km from Bayonne.

Capacity
1.119 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
43.3561°, -1.5553°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,028. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #37,187 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,363 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 2,184 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anglet (15.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.356100, -1.555300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.5 Kt
6 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
319
cars per year
195
homes per year
66.6K
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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