Lerma hydroelectric power station— 73.5 MW Hydroelectric
Lerma hydroelectric power station is a 73.5 MW hydro facility in Mexico. Ranked #56 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.23% 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 Lerma 32.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Azufres (225 MW, Geothermal) and Lerma (Tepuxtepec) (74 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Mexico.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 241. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,575 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,709 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) operates 26 plants totalling 3,610 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 2,195 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lerma hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 258 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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