World Power Plants

Central Motzorongo20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Central Motzorongo is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #10 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it accounts for 2.72% 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 Central Motzorongo 2.45 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 situated in the Veracruz region, approximately 300 km from Mexico City.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Biomass Energy Corporation
Location
18.6421°, -96.7292°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 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

Biomass Energy Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,849 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bsm Energía de Veracruz (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.642100, -96.729200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
288.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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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