World Power Plants

Azucarera Los Mochis14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Azucarera Los Mochis is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #15 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 1.9% 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 Los Mochis 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Topolobampo II & III (Gas, 1,690 MW) and Central Termoeléctrica Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes (Gas, 320 MW). The facility is located in Sinaloa, approximately 300 km northwest of Culiacán.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Grupo Azucarero Mexico
Location
25.7854°, -109.0018°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 310. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Azucarero Mexico operates 3 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 25.785400, -109.001800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
201.7 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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