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Sarcelles4.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sarcelles is a 4.4 MW biomass power plant in France, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #50 of 163 biomass plants in France, this plant's 4.4 MW accounts for 0.42% 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 Sarcelles 47.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants include Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas), and ARRIGHI (254 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in the Île-de-France region, approximately 15 km east of Paris.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.9903°, 2.3813°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,369. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #949 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 12,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Le Plessis-Gassot (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.990300, 2.381300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
25 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
768
homes per year
261.9K
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
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