World Power Plants

Energía Eléctrica de Juárez6.4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Energía Eléctrica de Juárez is a 6.4 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #46 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, this facility accounts for 0.87% 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 Energía Eléctrica de Juárez 7.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Newman (882 MW, Gas), Central Termoeléctrica Samalayuca I y II (838 MW, Gas), and Montana Power Station (527.2 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the state of Chihuahua, approximately 15 km from Juárez.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
31.5554°, -106.4860°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 367. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #27,086 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #848 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 4,210 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tenet Hospital (23.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 31.555400, -106.486000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.4 Kt
36 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
381.0K
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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