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Huixtla Energía12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Huixtla Energía is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Huixtla Energía's 12 MW represents 1.63% 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 Huixtla Energía 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include José Cecilio del Valle (21 MW, Hydro) and Olmeca III (2.1 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Chiapas, approximately 100 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Huixtla Energía
Location
15.0890°, -92.4963°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 321. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Huixtla Energía operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 46 MW combined

Nearest plant: José Cecilio del Valle (29.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 15.089000, -92.496300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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