World Power Plants

Compañía de Energía Mexicana36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Compañía de Energía Mexicana
Location
19.9580°, -97.4453°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compañía de Energía Mexicana operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 2,844 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central hidroéctrica Mazatepec (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 19.958000, -97.445300
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Carbon Footprint

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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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