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Ingenio El Refugio4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio El Refugio is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #56 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico. Its 4 MW represents 0.54% 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 Refugio 12.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Hidroeléctrica Temascal (354 MW, Hydro), Temascal (354 MW, Hydro), and Temascal hydroelectric power station (354 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Veracruz region, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Veracruz City.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Grupo Bimbo
Location
18.5866°, -96.6583°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 384. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Grupo Bimbo operates 13 plants totalling 121 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,886 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bsm Energía de Veracruz (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.586600, -96.658300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
57.6 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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