Central Hidroelectrica Puente Grande— 9.5 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hidroeléctrica Puente Grande is a 9.5 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #105 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.03% 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 Puente Grande 252 times smaller. Nearby plants include Agua Prieta hydroelectric power station (240 MW, Hydro), Valentín Gómez Farías (Agua Prieta) (240 MW, Hydro), and Las Viborillas (100 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Jalisco region, approximately 50 km from Guadalajara.
21 years old
Mexico, North America
- 342. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #24,907 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,635 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 922 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hidroelectrica Puente Grande is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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