Compañía de Energía Mexicana— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Compañía de Energía Mexicana is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #72 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 36 MW represents 0.11% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Compañía de Energía Mexicana 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mazatepec (220 MW, Hydro), Central hidroéctrica Mazatepec (220 MW, Hydro), and Mazatepec hydroelectric power station (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 19 km from the nearest major city.
16 years old
Mexico, North America
- 265. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Mexico
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compañía de Energía Mexicana operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 2,844 MW combined
Source: INERE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Compañía de Energía Mexicana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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