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Rouen Biomass Boiler Project

Sector: Consumer Products • Location: Rouen, Normandy, France

Source: Renewable Energy Magazine

Project
Completed

DS Smith's biomass boiler project at the Rouen paper mill is a €90 million investment replacing the mill's coal-fired boiler with a renewable energy solution powered by biomass waste. The project processes approximately 94,000 tons of biofuel annually, reduces carbon emissions by 99,000 tons per year, and supports circular economy practices by using local industrial and municipal waste wood as fue

Status
Closed
Sector
Consumer Products, Biomass, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Forest Products and Packaging
Location
Rouen, Normandy, France
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Renewable Energy Magazine

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The project “Rouen Biomass Boiler Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Consumer Products sector, located in Rouen, Normandy, France. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Renewable Energy Magazine.

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DS Smith's biomass boiler project at the Rouen paper mill is a €90 million investment replacing the mill's coal-fired boiler with a renewable energy solution powered by biomass waste. The project processes approximately 94,000 tons of biofuel annually, reduces carbon emissions by 99,000 tons per year, and supports circular economy practices by using local industrial and municipal waste wood as fuel.

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France

State

Normandy

City

Rouen

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Consumer Products, Biomass, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Forest Products and Packaging

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2025-06-22

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