El Comedero Dam— 100 MW Hydroelectric
El Comedero Dam is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #45 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.31% 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 Comedero Dam 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Raúl J. Marsal (Comedero) (100 MW, Hydro) and Sanalona Dam (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Durango, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Durango City.
14 years old
Mexico, North America
- 220. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #10,039 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Mexico
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 339 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
El Comedero Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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