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Bio Pappel Atenquique15.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bio Pappel Atenquique is a 15.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #13 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Bio Pappel Atenquique's 15.5 MW represents 2.11% of Mexico's total biomass capacity of 736 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Bio Pappel Atenquique 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tamazula (10.5 MW, Biomass), Hidroelectricidad del Pacifico (9.2 MW, Hydro), and Ingenio Quesería (5.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Jalisco region, approximately 50 km from the city of Colima.

Capacity
15.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bio Pappel
Location
19.5268°, -103.4368°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 306. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #21,104 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #564 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Bio Pappel operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 175 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Quesería (21 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.526800, -103.436800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.3 Kt
88 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
922.7K
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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