Ixtaczoquitlán is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #126 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Ixtaczoquitlán's 1.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Ixtaczoquitlán 1,500 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro), and Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 90 km southeast of Puebla.
Mexico, North America
- 400. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) operates 26 plants totalling 3,610 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 1,875 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ixtaczoquitlán is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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