World Power Plants

Ingenio Tala12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Tala is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Ingenio Tala's 12 MW represents 1.63% of Mexico's total biomass capacity of 736 MW. The largest biomass plant in Mexico is Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo at 49 MW, making Ingenio Tala 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Agua Prieta (240 MW, Hydro), Manuel M. Diéguez (70 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Rosa (68 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jalisco, approximately 80 km northwest of Guadalajara.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
20.6693°, -103.7183°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 321. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #654 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 2,409 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Rosa (26.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 20.669300, -103.718300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.7 Kt
68 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
714.3K
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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