World Power Plants

Sausheim11.7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sausheim is an 11.7 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #22 of 163 biomass plants in France, it represents 1.11% 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 Sausheim 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fessenheim (1760 MW, Nuclear), Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1760 MW, Nuclear), and Marckolsheim (156.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 20 km north of Mulhouse.

Capacity
11.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.7822°, 7.4003°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 693. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #23,015 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #678 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 11,938 MW combined

Nearest plant: COGERI (2.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.782200, 7.400300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.3 Kt
67 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.3K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
696.5K
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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