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Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo49.3 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo is a 49.3 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. It is operated by an unspecified entity and was commissioned in an unspecified year. This plant accounts for 6.7% of Mexico's total biomass capacity of 736 MW. Ranked #1 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo is the largest biomass plant in the country at 49.3 MW. The next largest biomass plant is also Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW. Nearby plants include Camilo Arriaga (El Salto) (18 MW, Hydro), Central Hidroeléctrica Camilo Arriaga (18 MW, Hydro), and Camilo Arriaga hydroelectric power station (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of San Luis Potosí, approximately 200 km from the city of San Luis Potosí.

Capacity
49.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo
Location
22.5322°, -99.3354°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 258. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #13,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #232 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo operates 1 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,200 MW combined

Nearest plant: Camilo Arriaga (El Salto) (7.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 22.532200, -99.335400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
64.6 Kt
281 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
774.8 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.0K
cars per year
8.6K
homes per year
2.9M
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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