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Bombaná hydroelectric power station5.24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Bombaná hydroelectric power station is a 5.24 MW hydro plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #113 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.02% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Bombaná 456 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chicoasén Dam (2,400 MW, Hydro) and Manuel Moreno Torres (Chicoasén) (2,400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Chiapas, approximately 50 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Capacity
5.24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
16.9578°, -93.0264°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 375. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #28,177 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,395 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 14,421 MW combined

Nearest plant: Presa Chicoasén (8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 16.957778, -93.026389
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bombaná hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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