World Power Plants

Kimberly-Clark de México10 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Kimberly-Clark de México is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since 2008. Ranked #25 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it represents 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 this facility 4.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro), and Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the state of Puebla, approximately 120 km southeast of Mexico City.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kimberly-Clark de México S.A.B. de C.V.
Location
18.8630°, -97.0677°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #706 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Kimberly-Clark de México S.A.B. de C.V. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,867 MW combined

Nearest plant: Proenermex Santa Gertrudis (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.863000, -97.067700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
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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