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Botello hydroelectric power station18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Botello hydroelectric power station is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #86 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 18 MW represents 0.06% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Botello 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Botello (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Michoacán, approximately 200 km west of Mexico City.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
19.9794°, -101.7361°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 2,221 MW combined

Nearest plant: Botello (9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 19.979444, -101.736111
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Botello hydroelectric power station 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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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