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Ingenio El Higo21.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio El Higo is a 21.8 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #8 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico. Its 21.8 MW represents 2.96% 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 Ingenio El Higo 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Termoeléctrica del Golfo y Peñoles (520 MW, Oil), Termoeléctrica del Golfo (290 MW, Oil), and Termoeléctrica Peñoles (290 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
21.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Grupo Beta San Miguel
Location
21.7739°, -98.4543°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 288. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #18,684 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #443 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Beta San Miguel operates 2 plants totalling 31 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 12,360 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fomento Azucarero del Golfo (39.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 21.773900, -98.454300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.5 Kt
124 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
456.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.2K
cars per year
3.8K
homes per year
1.3M
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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