World Power Plants

General Ambrosio Figueroa hydroelectric power station30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

General Ambrosio Figueroa is a 30 MW hydroelectric power station in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #76 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this facility represents 0.09% 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 this station 80 times smaller. The nearest plant is Colotlipa (8 MW, Hydro). This station is located in the state of Guerrero, approximately 150 km southwest of Mexico City.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Location
17.1170°, -99.5633°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 270. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 8 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colotlipa (47.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 17.117020, -99.563300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

General Ambrosio Figueroa hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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