World Power Plants

Central Hidroelectrica de Santa Rosa68 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comision Federal de Electricidad
Location
20.9079°, -103.7065°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Comision Federal de Electricidad operates 8 plants totalling 2,136 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 4,603 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ingenio Tala (26.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 20.907852, -103.706507
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Carbon Footprint

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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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