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Camilo Arriaga hydroelectric power station18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Camilo Arriaga hydroelectric power station is an 18 MW hydro facility in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #86 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making this facility 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo (49.3 MW, Biomass), Camilo Arriaga (El Salto) (18 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Camilo Arriaga (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Luis Potosí, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
22.5896°, -99.3849°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 298. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #20,292 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

12 plants within 100 km, 1,231 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo (8.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 22.589600, -99.384850
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Camilo Arriaga 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
GasHydroOilCoal
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