World Power Plants

Sonzay1.26 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Sonzay is a 1.26 MW biomass power plant in France. Ranked #103 of 163 biomass plants in France, it contributes 0.12% to 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 Sonzay 0.006 times smaller. Nearby plants include CHINON (3620 MW, Nuclear), Chinon Nuclear Power Plant (3620 MW, Nuclear), and Avon-les-Roches (10.80126 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, approximately 50 km from Tours.

Capacity
1.26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.5131°, 0.4774°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,924. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,752 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,327 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 11,176 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lasse (35.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.513100, 0.477400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.7 Kt
7 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
359
cars per year
220
homes per year
75.0K
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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