La Amistad is a 66 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #60 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.21% 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 La Amistad 36.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rocksprings (149.3 MW, Wind), Amistad Dam (132 MW, Hydro), and Amistad Dam & Power (66 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Coahuila, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Monterrey.
16 years old
Mexico, North America
- 248. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,954 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 496 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Amistad is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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