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Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro30 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #76 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this plant's 30 MW accounts for 0.09% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Mexhidro 80 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Planta Hidroeléctrica Tingambato (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mexico, approximately 200 km from Mexico City.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad
Location
18.7015°, -100.6699°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 270. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 148 MW combined

Nearest plant: Planta Hidroeléctrica Tingambato (50.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.701500, -100.669900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
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