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Ingenio El Potrero10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio El Potrero is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #25 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, this facility represents 1.36% 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 Ingenio El Potrero 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro) and Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Veracruz, approximately 160 km from the nearest major city, Veracruz City.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Ingenio El Potrero
Location
18.8976°, -96.7922°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenio El Potrero operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 1,850 MW combined

Nearest plant: Destilería del Golfo (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.897600, -96.792200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.8 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
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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