World Power Plants

Planta Dulces Nombres9.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Planta Dulces Nombres is a 9.2 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning. It is part of Mexico's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #31 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Planta Dulces Nombres' 9.2 MW accounts for 1.25% 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 Planta Dulces Nombres 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Escobedo & El Carmen combined cycle power stations (Gas, 1,744 MW), Central de ciclo combinado Dulces Nombres (Gas, 1,308 MW), and Dulces Nombres combined cycle power station (Gas, 1,308 MW). The facility is located in Nuevo León, approximately 25 km from Monterrey.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
25.7390°, -100.0675°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 343. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #25,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #748 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density
Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 25.739000, -100.067500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 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
547.7K
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
Top Fuels

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