Aura III is a 32 MW solar power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 2019. Ranked #15 of 28 solar plants in Mexico. Its 32 MW represents 1.36% of Mexico's 2,356 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Mexico is Villanueva I at 330 MW, making Aura III 10.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Central de Combustión Interna Baja California Sur (209.6 MW, Gas), Punta Prieta Power Plant (155.5 MW, Oil), and Punta Prieta II (112.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Baja California Sur, approximately 10 km from La Paz.
7 years old
Mexico, North America
- 267. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,480 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Mexico
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 505 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aura III is a solar power plant producing approximately 50 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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