World Power Plants

Ingenio El Modelo9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio El Modelo is a 9 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #33 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it contributes 1.22% to 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 this facility 5.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station (1,552 MW, Nuclear) and Central Nuclear Laguna Verde (1,552 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 100 km from Veracruz City.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
19.3772°, -96.3704°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 346. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 5,347 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio La Gloria (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.377200, -96.370400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
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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