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Valor'caux SMITVAD0.42 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Valor'caux SMITVAD is a 0.42 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #135 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 0.42 MW represents 0.04% of France's 1,053 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Valor'caux SMITVAD 500 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are PALUEL (5,320 MW, Nuclear) and PENLY (2,660 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Normandy, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Dieppe.

Capacity
0.42 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
49.7863°, 0.8757°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,138. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,545 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,443 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 17,460 MW combined

Nearest plant: Saint-Pierre-le-Viger (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.786260, 0.875736
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
550 t
2 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
120
cars per year
73
homes per year
25.0K
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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