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Tamazula10.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Tamazula is a 10.5 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #24 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, this facility contributes 1.43% 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 Tamazula 4.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bio Pappel Atenquique (15.5 MW, Biomass), Hidroelectricidad del Pacifico (9.2 MW, Hydro), and Ingenio Quesería (5.5 MW, Biomass). The plant is located in Jalisco, approximately 100 km from Guadalajara.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Biomass Energy Solutions
Location
19.6844°, -103.2444°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 327. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,507 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #695 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Biomass Energy Solutions operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bio Pappel Atenquique (26.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.684400, -103.244400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.8 Kt
60 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
151.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.0K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
625.0K
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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