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Laguna Chavez Power Plant84 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Laguna Chavez Power Plant is an 84 MW gas-fired power plant in Mexico, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #110 of 111 gas plants in Mexico, this facility's 84 MW represents 0.13% of Mexico's total gas capacity of 64,723 MW. The largest gas plant in Mexico is Petacalco thermal power station at 2,778 MW, making Laguna Chavez 33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Laguna II combined cycle power station (538 MW, Gas) and La Laguna II (498 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Coahuila, approximately 300 km from Monterrey.

Capacity
84 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad)
Location
25.7721°, -103.2850°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 233. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,418 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) operates 26 plants totalling 3,610 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,963 MW combined

Nearest plant: La Laguna II (26.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 25.772148, -103.285032
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
162.3 Kt
331 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.60 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.3K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Mexico
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilCoal
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