Vaux-le-Pénil is a 14.302 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #15 of 163 biomass plants in France, it accounts for 1.36% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Vaux-le-Pénil 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), ARRIGHI (254 MW, Oil), and Centrale électrique d'Arrighi (254 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Île-de-France region, approximately 30 km east of Paris.
11 years old
France, Europe
- 433. largest of 2,195 plants in France
- #21,702 worldwide by installed capacity
- #592 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
11 years in operation
Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years
Suez Recycling and Recovery operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 19,482 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
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