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SCEA du Pont Langlois0.275 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

SCEA du Pont Langlois is a 0.275 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #136 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 0.275 MW represents 0.03% 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 Pont Langlois 763.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gonfreville (16.31 MW, Wind), Saint-Amand (13.8 MW, Wind), and Rully (12 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 50 km from Caen.

Capacity
0.275 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
49.0629°, -1.0179°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,140. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,561 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,444 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 8,166 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Amand (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.062931, -1.017875
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
360 t
2 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.7 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
78
cars per year
48
homes per year
16.4K
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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