Bacurato Dam— 92 MW Hydroelectric
Bacurato Dam is a 92 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #47 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this facility's capacity represents 0.29% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Bacurato Dam 26 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bacurato (92 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (92 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Sinaloa, approximately 150 km northwest of Durango.
Mexico, North America
- 226. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #10,635 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,408 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 543 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bacurato Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 322 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mexico- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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