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Sainte-Marie-Kerque1.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sainte-Marie-Kerque is a 1.5 MW biomass power plant located in France. It is one of 163 biomass facilities in the country and contributes to the national energy mix. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #94 of 163 biomass plants in France, Sainte-Marie-Kerque accounts for 0.14% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Sainte-Marie-Kerque 140 times smaller. Nearby plants include GRAVELINES (5460 MW, Nuclear), Gravelines Nuclear Power Station (5460 MW, Nuclear), and DK6 (796 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Hauts-de-France region, approximately 20 km from Dunkirk.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Engie
Location
50.8923°, 2.1517°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,818. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,268 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 18,513 MW combined

Nearest plant: Loon-Plage (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.892300, 2.151700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
31.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
427
cars per year
262
homes per year
89.3K
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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