Botello is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. It contributes 0.06% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The plant is ranked #86 of 134 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is the Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Botello 133.3 times smaller. This facility's 18 MW represents a small fraction of the national total, highlighting its limited capacity within the sector. Nearby plants include another Botello hydroelectric power station (18 MW, Hydro) and Tirio (1.1 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the state of Michoacán, approximately 70 km from the city of Morelia.
8 years old
Mexico, North America
- 298. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
8 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 2,221 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Botello is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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