World Power Plants

Planta Norte (Gob. de Nuevo León)1.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Planta Norte is a 1.6 MW biomass power plant in Mexico. Ranked #63 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, Planta Norte's 1.6 MW accounts for 0.22% 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 Planta Norte 30.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Escobedo & El Carmen combined cycle power stations (1744 MW, Gas), Dulces Nombres combined cycle power station (1308 MW, Gas), and Central de ciclo combinado Dulces Nombres (1308 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nuevo León, approximately 20 km northeast of Monterrey.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León
Location
25.7994°, -100.2905°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 400. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,248 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 8,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bioenergía de Nuevo León (5.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 25.799400, -100.290500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.1 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
456
cars per year
279
homes per year
95.2K
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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