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Ingenio Tres Valles12 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Ingenio Tres Valles is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, located in Veracruz and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #21 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico. Its 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 Tres Valles 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Hidroeléctrica Temascal (354 MW, Hydro), Temascal hydroelectric power station (354 MW, Hydro), and Temascal (354 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 300 km from Mexico City.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.2648°, -96.1624°

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, 1,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Piasa Coogeneracion (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.264800, -96.162400
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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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