World Power Plants

Ingenio Melchor Ocampo6.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Melchor Ocampo is a 6.1 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #48 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 0.83% 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 Melchor Ocampo 8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the state of Michoacán, approximately 80 km from the city of Morelia.

Capacity
6.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
19.7854°, -104.2372°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 369. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #27,272 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #859 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 8,404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Quesería (82.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.785400, -104.237200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
35 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
363.1K
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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