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Villers-Saint-Paul14.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Villers-Saint-Paul is a 14.3 MW biomass power plant in France. Ranked #16 of 163 biomass plants in France, Villers-Saint-Paul's 14.3 MW represents 1.36% of the country's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making Villers-Saint-Paul 14.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the Thermal power plant of Vaires-sur-Marne (555 MW, Gas), GENNEVILLIERS 1 (203 MW, Gas), and Roye (34 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Hauts-de-France, approximately 60 km northeast of Paris.

Capacity
14.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
49.2885°, 2.4930°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 434. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #21,706 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #593 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of France
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 7,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Litz (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.288500, 2.493000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.7 Kt
81 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
299.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.1K
cars per year
2.5K
homes per year
851.3K
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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