World Power Plants

Ingenio San Francisco Ameca4.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio San Francisco Ameca is a 4.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, commissioned to operate within the biomass sector. Ranked #54 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 0.61% 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 San Francisco Ameca 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Manuel M. Diéguez (Santa Rosa) (70 MW, Hydro), Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Rosa (68 MW, Hydro), and Santa Rosa Dam (68 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jalisco, approximately 100 km northwest of Guadalajara.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ingenio San Francisco Ameca
Location
20.5442°, -104.0531°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 379. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #946 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenio San Francisco Ameca operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 2,423 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tala Electric (37 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 20.544200, -104.053100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.9 Kt
26 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
786
homes per year
267.9K
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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