Gardanne biomass power plant restarts despite criticism over subsidies
After ten years of transition, the Provence thermal power plant now runs on biomass, but its economic model and forest impact continue to raise serious concerns.
| Countries | France |
|---|---|
| Companies | EPH, GazelEnergie |
| Sector | Énergie Biomasse |
| Theme | Marchés & Finance |
The 297-metre chimney of the Provence thermal power plant in Gardanne has resumed operations after years of shutdown. Converted from a 600-megawatt (MW) coal capacity to a 150 MW biomass unit, the facility now supplies electricity to approximately 125,000 households. Owned since 2019 by Czech group EPH through its subsidiary GazelEnergie, the site is described as the only coal-fired plant in Europe to be fully converted to biomass.
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