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Septèmes-les-Vallons3.326 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Septèmes-les-Vallons is a 3.326 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2006. It is one of 163 biomass plants in the country, which have a total capacity of 1,053 MW. Ranked #60 of 163 biomass plants in France, Septèmes-les-Vallons contributes 0.32% to the national biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making this facility 63.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MARTIGUES PONTEAU (930 MW, Gas), PROVENCE 5 (595 MW, Coal), and SAINT CHAMAS (159 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, approximately 20 km from Marseille.

Capacity
3.326 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
43.3933°, 5.3809°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,475. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,726 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,039 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 6,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Les Pennes-Mirabeau (5.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 43.393300, 5.380900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.4 Kt
19 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
47.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
947
cars per year
581
homes per year
198.0K
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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