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South Bay Fuel Cell Plant is a 1.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by BioFuels Point Loma LLC since 2012. Ranked #132 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making South Bay 114 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Presidente Juárez (1,303 MW, Gas), Presidente Juárez (Rosarito) (773 MW, Gas), and Otay Mesa Generating Project (688.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km from San Diego.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
BioFuels Point Loma LLC
Location
32.5433°, -117.0678°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,268 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

BioFuels Point Loma LLC operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 7,870 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chula Vista Energy Center (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.543300, -117.067800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
27.5 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
427
cars per year
262
homes per year
89.3K
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
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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