World Power Plants

Bioenergía de Nuevo León17 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bioenergía de Nuevo León is a 17 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, with a total capacity of 736 MW across 64 plants. Ranked #11 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it accounts for 2.31% of the country's biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Bioenergía de Nuevo León 2.88 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Escobedo & El Carmen combined cycle power stations (1744 MW, Gas), Dulces Nombres combined cycle power station (1308 MW, Gas), and Central de ciclo combinado Dulces Nombres (1308 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nuevo León, approximately 20 km from the city of Monterrey.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Bioenergía de Nuevo León S.A. de C.V.
Location
25.8520°, -100.2956°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 303. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #526 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

Bioenergía de Nuevo León S.A. de C.V. operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 8,023 MW combined

Nearest plant: Planta Norte (Gob. de Nuevo León) (5.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 25.852000, -100.295600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.3 Kt
97 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
244.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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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