- Type: Thermal biomass power plant
- Installed since: 1998
- Installed capacity: 102 MW
- Workforce: 90
The Le Moule biomass thermal power plant is one of the historic electricity generation facilities in Guadeloupe. Commissioned in 1998, it has an installed capacity of 102 MW and supplies around 30% of the electricity available on the island’s grid; it operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The plant contributes to the island’s energy transition and partly makes use of local renewable resources, in particular bagasse from the Guadeloupe sugarcane industry.
End of coal and full conversion to biomass
Albioma has launched a conversion process at the Le Moule power plant to completely eliminate the use of coal, marking a major milestone in the energy transition in Overseas France. In 2026, the plant will operate on 100% biomass.
This transformation is characterised by the permanent cessation of coal imports and use at the Le Moule plant, representing a symbolic turning point for energy production in Guadeloupe and across all French overseas territories that still relied on coal.
102
MW
operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
530
GWh
exported to the grid
30
%
of the island’s electricity production
Environmental and energy objectives
The conversion to 100% biomass will generate several positive impacts:
• A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year, i.e. up to –87% compared with the plant’s previous operation.
• An increase in the share of renewable energy in Guadeloupe’s electricity mix, which is expected to rise from around 35% to approximately 45% in the long term.
• An extension of the operating lifetime of unit ALM2: the power purchase agreement with EDF has been extended until 2047 to support this transition.
The plant prioritises the use of local biomass (bagasse, forest wood, pruning wood, etc.), while supplementing its supply with imported certified wood pellets — notably from Albioma’s facilities in Canada.
Strategic importance and energy transition
The transformation of the Le Moule power plant represents a major step towards ending coal use in French overseas territories. It illustrates Albioma’s commitment to dispatchable, renewable and low-carbon electricity, tailored to the specific constraints of non-interconnected island grids.