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Viriat1.39 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Viriat is a 1.39 MW biomass power plant in France, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #102 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 1.39 MW represents 0.13% 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 Viriat 0.0066 times smaller. Nearby plants include Parc éolien des Monts de l'Ain (8.2 MW, Wind), Vouglans (285 MW, Hydro), and Sault Brenaz (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 70 km from Lyon.

Capacity
1.39 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Dalkia
Location
46.2508°, 5.2232°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,868. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #36,464 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,317 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Dalkia operates 46 plants totalling 459 MW

Regional density

63 plants within 100 km, 10,623 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cize Bolozon (19.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.250800, 5.223200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.8 Kt
8 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
29.1 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
396
cars per year
243
homes per year
82.7K
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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