Central Hidroelectrica Camilo Arriaga— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Camilo Arriaga is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by Comision 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 Camilo Arriaga 133.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ingenio San Miguel del Naranjo (49.3 MW, Biomass), Camilo Arriaga (El Salto) (18 MW, Hydro), and Camilo Arriaga hydroelectric power station (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of San Luis Potosí, approximately 300 km from Mexico City.
Mexico, North America
- 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
Comision Federal de Electricidad operates 8 plants totalling 2,136 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 1,231 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroelectrica Camilo Arriaga 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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