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Villefranche-sur-Saône7.823 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Villefranche-sur-Saône is a 7.823 MW biomass power plant in France. It represents 0.74% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The plant is ranked #39 of 163 biomass plants in the country. With a capacity of 7.823 MW, it is smaller than the largest biomass plant in France, the Port-Est bioenergy power plant, which has a capacity of 210 MW, making Villefranche-sur-Saône 26.8 times smaller. France has a total of 163 biomass plants. Nearby plants include Cusset-Jonage (85 MW, Hydro), Pierre Benite (84 MW, Hydro), and the Photovoltaic power plant of Niévroz (13.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 30 km from Lyon.

Capacity
7.823 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Suez
Location
45.9872°, 4.7309°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,104. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #26,186 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #812 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Suez operates 3 plants totalling 35 MW

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 15,887 MW combined

Nearest plant: Quincieux (8.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 45.987200, 4.730900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.2 Kt
45 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
112.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
465.7K
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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