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Ingenio Plan De Ayala16 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Plan De Ayala is a 16 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #12 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Ingenio Plan De Ayala's 16 MW represents 2.17% 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 Plan De Ayala 3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Termoeléctrica del Golfo y Peñoles (520 MW, Oil), Termoeléctrica del Golfo (290 MW, Oil), and Termoeléctrica Peñoles (290 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the state of Veracruz, approximately 300 km from Mexico City.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Grupo Bimbo
Location
21.9861°, -98.9587°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 305. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #543 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
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

16 plants within 100 km, 4,791 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Plan De San Luis (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 21.986100, -98.958700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.0 Kt
91 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
230.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
952.5K
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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