Mexico

Ingenio de Atencingo — 15 MW Biomass

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Ingenio de Atencingo is a 15 MW biomass power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
15 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Ingenio de Atencingo

Operator

Location
18.51, -98.61

Coordinates

Insights

#307
largest in Mexico
#569
largest Biomass worldwide
#21,166
largest worldwide
2015
10 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Ingenio de Atencingo
8
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Biomass
Capacity
15 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Ingenio de Atencingo
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
18.511, -98.608

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
19,644 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
491,108 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
230 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

4,271
cars / year
2,619
homes / year
892,923
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Ingenio de Atencingo is a 15 MW biomass power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning.

Ranked #14 of 64 biomass plants in Mexico, it contributes 2.04% to 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 Ingenio de Atencingo 3.3 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica Huexca (642 MW, Gas), Portezuelos I y II (4.1 MW, Hydro), and Ingenio Casasano (3.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Mexico, approximately 80 km from Cuernavaca.

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