World Power Plants

Ingenio La Gloria21.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio La Gloria is a 21.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #9 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico. Its 21.5 MW accounts for 2.92% 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 La Gloria 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station (1552 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 30 km from Veracruz City.

Capacity
21.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Grupo Bimbo
Location
19.4281°, -96.4006°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 290. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #18,728 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #445 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 Bimbo operates 13 plants totalling 121 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 5,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio El Modelo (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.428100, -96.400600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
28.2 Kt
122 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
450.5 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.1K
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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