World Power Plants

Fomento Azucarero del Golfo8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Fomento Azucarero del Golfo is an 8 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #37 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 1.09% 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 Fomento Azucarero del Golfo 6.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Altamira (1143 MW, Oil), Altamira I power station (1077 MW, Gas), and Central termoeléctrica Altamira (830 MW, Oil). The facility is located in San Luis Potosí, approximately 300 km from Mexico City.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Fomento Azucarero del Golfo
Location
22.0179°, -98.1801°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 353. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 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

Fomento Azucarero del Golfo operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 12,366 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio El Higo (39.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 22.017900, -98.180100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
115.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
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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