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Encanto hydroelectric power station10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Encanto hydroelectric power station is a 10 MW hydro plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad since its commissioning year is not provided. Ranked #99 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Encanto's 10 MW represents 0.03% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Encanto 240 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mazatepec (220 MW, Hydro), Central hidroéctrica Mazatepec (220 MW, Hydro), and Mazatepec hydroelectric power station (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mexico, approximately 100 km from Puebla.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
19.9828°, -97.1750°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 328. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Operator portfolio

Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 8,474 MW combined

Nearest plant: Encanto (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 19.982778, -97.175000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Encanto hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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