World Power Plants

Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #99 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it contributes 0.03% 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 240 times smaller. Nearby plants include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro) and Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 100 km from Puebla.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma
Location
18.8715°, -97.1256°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 353 MW combined

Nearest plant: Papelera Veracruzana (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.871500, -97.125600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cervecería Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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