World Power Plants

Compañía Industrial Azucarera5.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Compañía Industrial Azucarera is a 5.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives and is operated by an undisclosed entity. This facility was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #50 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Compañía Industrial Azucarera accounts for 0.75% 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 this facility 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chilapan (26 MW, Hydro) and Ingenio San Pedro (10 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in the state of Veracruz, approximately 90 km from the city of Veracruz.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.1612°, -95.1866°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 371. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #882 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 591 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chilapan (28.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.161200, -95.186600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.2 Kt
31 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
960
homes per year
327.4K
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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