World Power Plants

Solvay34 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

Solvay is a 34 MW coal-fired power plant in France, commissioned in 1941. It is operated by an unspecified entity. Ranked #9 of 9 coal plants in France. Its 34 MW represents 0.4% of France's total coal capacity of 8,479 MW. The largest coal plant in France is Porcheville thermal power station at 2,300 MW, making Solvay 67.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Blénod power station (430 MW, Gas), BLENOD 5 (427 MW, Gas), and Croix-de-Metz (413 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Grand Est region, approximately 30 km from Nancy.

Capacity
34 MW
Commissioning Year
1941

85 years old

Owner
Solvay S.A.
Location
48.6278°, 6.3406°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 227. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #15,970 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,607 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

85 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Solvay S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 21,172 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nancy (13.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.627762, 6.340627
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
134.3 Kt
164 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
11.42 Mt
Over 85 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.2K
cars per year
17.9K
homes per year
6.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-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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