Necaxa hydroelectric power station— 109 MW Hydroelectric
Necaxa hydroelectric power station is a 109 MW hydro plant in Mexico, operated by the Mexican Light and Power Company. Ranked #42 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.34% 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 Necaxa 22 times smaller. Nearby plants include Necaxa (109 MW, Hydro), Tepexic (39 MW, Hydro), and Patla (37 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Puebla, approximately 100 km northeast of Mexico City.
34 years old
Mexico, North America
- 206. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #9,693 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,199 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Mexico
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mexican Light and Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 109 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 2,093 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Necaxa hydroelectric power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 382 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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