World Power Plants

Ingenio San Pedro10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio San Pedro is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #25 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, this plant accounts for 1.36% 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 Pedro 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chilapan (26 MW, Hydro) and Cuenca del Papaloapan (24.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in Veracruz, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Veracruz City.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ingenio San Pedro
Location
18.6096°, -95.5285°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 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

Ingenio San Pedro operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 610 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Nuevo San Francisco (3.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.609600, -95.528500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
144.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.8K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
595.3K
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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