Falcon Dam— 63 MW Hydroelectric
Falcon Dam is a 63 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 1954. Ranked #61 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Falcon Dam's 63 MW represents 0.2% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Falcon Dam 38.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rio Bravo Windpower LLC (237.6 MW, Wind), Mesteno (201.6 MW, Wind), and Los Vientos Windpower III (200 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Tamaulipas, approximately 120 km southwest of Laredo.
72 years old
Mexico, North America
- 249. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #12,133 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,884 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Mexico
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Nacional del Agua operates 2 plants totalling 77 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 2,388 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Falcon Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 221 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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