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Ingenio La Providencia7 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio La Providencia is a 7 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #42 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, this facility represents 0.95% 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 Providencia 7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro), and Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 300 km east of Mexico City.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ingenio La Providencia
Location
18.7506°, -96.7715°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 361. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #832 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ingenio La Providencia operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 1,823 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio San José de Abajo (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.750600, -96.771500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.2 Kt
40 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
416.7K
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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