Central Hidroelectrica de Santa Rosa— 68 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Rosa is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated by Comision Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #58 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 68 MW accounts for 0.21% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Central Hidroeléctrica de Santa Rosa 35.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Yesca Dam (750 MW, Hydro) and Alfredo Elías Ayub (La Yesca) (750 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jalisco, approximately 120 km from Guadalajara.
Mexico, North America
- 245. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Comision Federal de Electricidad operates 8 plants totalling 2,136 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,603 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroelectrica de Santa Rosa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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