World Power Plants

Tavaux Dalkia96 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Tavaux Dalkia is a 96 MW gas power plant in France, operated by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #15 of 25 gas plants in France. Its 96 MW represents 1.58% of France's 6,062 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in France is MARTIGUES PONTEAU at 930 MW, making Tavaux Dalkia 9.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Dijon (9.02 MW, Biomass) and Brognon (2.18806 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, approximately 300 km southeast of Paris.

Capacity
96 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
47.0548°, 5.4084°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 136. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #10,507 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,318 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 991 MW combined

Nearest plant: Crissey (5.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.054763, 5.408433
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
185.4 Kt
378 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.78 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.3K
cars per year
24.7K
homes per year
8.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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