World Power Plants

Azucarera La Concepción4.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Azucarera La Concepción is a 4.2 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #55 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Azucarera La Concepción's 4.2 MW represents 0.57% of the country's total biomass capacity of 736 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Azucarera La Concepción 11.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Minas (15 MW, Hydro), Minas (15 MW, Hydro), and Encanto (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Veracruz region, approximately 30 km from Veracruz City.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Grupo Azucarero Mexico
Location
19.6062°, -96.8993°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 381. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Grupo Azucarero Mexico operates 3 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 6,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Mahuixtlan (17.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.606200, -96.899300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.5 Kt
24 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
733
homes per year
250.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Mexico
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilCoal
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