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Bsm Energía de Veracruz12.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Bsm Energía de Veracruz is a 12.8 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #20 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico. Its 12.8 MW represents 1.74% 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 Bsm Energía de Veracruz 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Hidroeléctrica Temascal (354 MW, Hydro), Temascal (354 MW, Hydro), and Temascal hydroelectric power station (354 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 400 km east of Mexico City.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.6063°, -96.6858°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 319. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #632 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,857 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio El Refugio (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.606300, -96.685800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.8 Kt
73 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
762.0K
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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