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Ingenio Adolfo López Mateos13.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Adolfo López Mateos is a 13.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it accounts for 1.83% of the total biomass capacity of 736 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Ingenio Adolfo López Mateos 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Temascal hydroelectric power station (354 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 300 km east of Mexico City.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ingenio Adolfo López Mateos
Location
18.0502°, -96.1527°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 317. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #617 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

Ingenio Adolfo López Mateos operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 1,229 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bio Papel (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.050200, -96.152700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.7 Kt
77 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
194.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
803.6K
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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