Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Dam— 60 MW Hydroelectric
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Dam is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 1952. Ranked #62 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Miguel Hidalgo's 60 MW represents 0.19% 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 this facility 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Luis Donaldo Colosio (Huites) (422 MW, Hydro), Huites Dam (422 MW, Hydro), and Central Hidroeléctrica Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sinaloa, approximately 50 km from Los Mochis.
74 years old
Mexico, North America
- 251. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Mexico
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,972 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (0.5 km)
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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