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Villejust3.605 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Villejust is a 3.605 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #55 of 163 biomass plants in France, Villejust's capacity represents 0.34% 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 Villejust 58 times smaller. Nearby plants include 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 the Île-de-France region, approximately 25 km east of Paris.

Capacity
3.605 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.6784°, 2.2233°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,449. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #31,366 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,009 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 12,183 MW combined

Nearest plant: Siom de la Vallée de Chevreuse (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.678400, 2.223300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.7 Kt
21 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.0K
cars per year
629
homes per year
214.6K
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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