Manuel M. Diéguez (Santa Rosa)— 70 MW Hydroelectric
Manuel M. Diéguez (Santa Rosa) is a 70 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 1994. Ranked #57 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 70 MW represents 0.22% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making this facility 34.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Yesca Dam (750 MW, Hydro), Alfredo Elías Ayub (La Yesca) (750 MW, Hydro), and Agua Prieta hydroelectric power station (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jalisco, approximately 100 km northwest of Guadalajara.
16 years old
Mexico, North America
- 242. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,708 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,758 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,601 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Manuel M. Diéguez (Santa Rosa) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 245 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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