Compañía Electrica Carolina— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Compañía Electrica Carolina is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #122 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this plant's 2.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Electrica Carolina 960 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salamanca (550 MW, Oil), Central termoeléctrica Salamanca (550 MW, Gas), and Salamanca Power Station (550 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Guanajuato, approximately 300 km northwest of Mexico City.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 394. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Compañía Electrica Carolina operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 3,990 MW combined
Source: INERE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Compañía Electrica Carolina is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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