Agua Prieta II is a 12 MW solar power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #23 of 28 solar plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.51% of the country's total solar capacity of 2,356 MW. The largest solar plant in Mexico is Villanueva I at 330 MW, making Agua Prieta II 27.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Termoeléctrica El Fresnal (335 MW, Gas), Naco Nogales (258 MW, Gas), and Douglas (26.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Sonora, approximately 40 km from the city of Nogales.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 321. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) operates 26 plants totalling 3,610 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 1,851 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Agua Prieta II is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mexico- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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