Tavaux Works power station is a 141 MW oil power station in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It is operated by Solvay NV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 106k homes (estimated). It ranks #91 of 2,216 France power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 1.8% 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_tavauxworks_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 · L100000407652; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 141 MW, Tavaux Works power station is around the median oil plant in France (133 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of France oil capacity
- 2.4% of 5,920 MW across 18 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 9 of 14 dated oil 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 oil plants in France
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Solvay NV [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.1°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 #8 largest oil power plant of 18 in France by capacity.
France has 18 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,920 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates 47.054693, 5.4086 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tavaux Works power station?
Tavaux Works power station is a 141 MW oil power plant in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, commissioned in 2000.
Who operates Tavaux Works power station?
Tavaux Works power station is operated by Solvay NV [100%].