Humaya Dam— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Humaya Dam is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad since 1957. Ranked #50 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Humaya Dam contributes 0.28% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Humaya Dam 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Humaya (90 MW, Hydro), Sanalona Dam (14 MW, Hydro), and Salvador Alvarado (Sanalona) (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico.
69 years old
Mexico, North America
- 229. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Mexico
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 519 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Humaya Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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