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Vaux-le-Pénil14.302 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
14.302 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Suez Recycling and Recovery
Location
48.5244°, 2.6979°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Suez Recycling and Recovery operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 19,482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chartrettes (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.524400, 2.697900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.7 Kt
81 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
206.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
851.4K
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
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