World Power Plants

Ingenio Santa Clara9.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Santa Clara is a 9.1 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #32 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it contributes 1.24% to 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 Santa Clara 5.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro), Central Hidroeléctrica Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro), and Cupatitzio hydroelectric power station (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michoacán, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Morelia.

Capacity
9.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
19.6398°, -102.4920°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 345. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #25,102 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #751 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 480 MW combined

Nearest plant: Platanal (40.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.639800, -102.492000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.9 Kt
52 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
541.7K
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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