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Ingenio San José de Abajo8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio San José de Abajo is an 8 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #37 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 1.09% 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 José de Abajo 6.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro), and Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Veracruz region, approximately 50 km from the nearest city.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ingenio San José de Abajo
Location
18.7742°, -96.7785°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 353. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #788 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenio San José de Abajo operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 1,822 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio La Providencia (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.774200, -96.778500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.5 Kt
46 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
104.8 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
476.2K
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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