El Cóbano hydroelectric power station— 60 MW Hydroelectric
El Cóbano hydroelectric power station is a 60 MW hydro facility in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #62 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, El Cóbano's 60 MW accounts for 0.19% 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 El Cóbano 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro), Cupatitzio hydroelectric power station (80 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michoacán, approximately 50 km from Uruapan.
24 years old
Mexico, North America
- 251. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Mexico
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 4,007 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Cóbano hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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