World Power Plants

Compañía Electrica Carolina2.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Compañía Electrica Carolina
Location
20.2048°, -100.8865°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 394. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Compañía Electrica Carolina operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 3,990 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central termoeléctrica Salamanca (50.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 20.204800, -100.886500
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Carbon Footprint

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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilCoal
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