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Ingenio San Nicolás14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio San Nicolás is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, contributing to the country's renewable energy efforts. This facility is part of a broader biomass sector that includes 64 plants with a total capacity of 736 MW. Ranked #15 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Ingenio San Nicolás's 14 MW accounts for 1.9% of the national biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Ingenio San Nicolás 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Etileno 21 (175 MW, Gas), Pemex-Petroquímica Complejo Petroquímico Morelos (172 MW, Gas), and Pemex-Petroquímica Complejo Petroquímico Cangrejera (163.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the state of Veracruz, approximately 150 km from Veracruz City.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ingenio San Nicolás
Location
17.9461°, -94.2827°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 310. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Ingenio San Nicolás operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 555 MW combined

Nearest plant: Etileno 21 (16.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 17.946100, -94.282700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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