Bois-Rouge power station

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Bois-Rouge power station is a 108-megawatt (MW) coal- and biomass-fired power station in Ile-de-France, France.

Location

The map below shows Saint-Denis, the approximate location of the plant.

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Background

The power station consists of one 62 MW and one 48 MW unit, commissioned in 1992 and 2004, respectively. The plant is co-fired with coal and biomass.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Albioma
• Parent company: Albioma
• Developer:
• Location: Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
• Coordinates: 48.9356, 2.3539 (approximate)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 102 MW (Unit 1: 62 MW, Unit 2: 46 MW)
• Start date: 1992 (Unit 1), 2004 (Unit 2)
• Type:
• Coal Type: Hard coal
• Coal Source: Imported
• Source of financing: