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SCEA du Mont aux Roux0.901 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

SCEA du Mont aux Roux is a 0.901 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #131 of 163 biomass plants in France, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.09% 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 SCEA du Mont aux Roux approximately 233 times smaller. Nearby plants include PALUEL (5,320 MW, Nuclear), Paluel Nuclear Power Plant (5,320 MW, Nuclear), and Saint-Jean-de-Folleville (18.484 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Normandy region, about 40 km west of Rouen.

Capacity
0.901 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
SCEA du Mont aux Roux
Location
49.6225°, 0.6298°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,133. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,505 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,435 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

SCEA du Mont aux Roux operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 17,258 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harcanville (13.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.622548, 0.629808
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.2 Kt
5 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
17.7 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
257
cars per year
157
homes per year
53.6K
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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