Meaux power station is a 30 MW gas power plant in Ile-de-France, France. It is operated by Energie Meaux [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 34k homes (estimated). It ranks #252 of 2,216 France power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 7,516 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 1.8k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 3.0% of France's electricity; the national grid averages 41 gCO₂/kWh (94.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_meaux_france.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407934; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 30 MW, Meaux power station is below the median gas plant in France (87.2 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
7,516 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of France gas capacity
- 0.4% of 7,707 MW across 34 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 7 of 32 dated gas plants in France are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in France
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energie Meaux [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #31 largest gas power plant of 34 in France by capacity.
France has 34 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 7,707 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Isles-les-Meldeuses · Biomass · 1.9 MW · Ile-de-France
- Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes · Biomass · 11.5 MW · Ile-de-France
- Vaires power station · Oil · 600 MW · Seine-et-Marne
- Charly-sur-Marne · Wind · 22 MW · Picardie
- Hautevesnes · Wind · 12.3 MW · Picardie
- Crépy-en-Valois · Biomass · 3.4 MW · Picardie
Location
Coordinates 48.95281, 2.907069 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Meaux power station?
Meaux power station is a 30 MW gas power plant in Ile-de-France, France, commissioned in 2000.
Who operates Meaux power station?
Meaux power station is operated by Energie Meaux [100%].
How much CO₂ does Meaux power station emit?
Meaux power station has measured emissions of about 7,516 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).