World Power Plants

Vert-le-Grand21.166 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Vert-le-Grand is a 21.166 MW biomass power plant in France. It ranks #8 of 163 biomass plants in the country. This plant's capacity accounts for 2.01% 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 Vert-le-Grand 9.9 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 facility is located in Île-de-France, approximately 25 km east of Paris.

Capacity
21.166 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Suez
Location
48.5840°, 2.3673°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 322. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #18,766 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #449 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Suez operates 3 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 19,302 MW combined

Nearest plant: Villejust (14.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.584000, 2.367300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.7 Kt
121 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
360.4 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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