Encanto hydroelectric power station— 10 MW Hydroelectric
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.
Mexico, North America
- 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
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 8,474 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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