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Oviáchic19.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Oviáchic is a 19.2 MW hydro power plant in Mexico. Ranked #83 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Oviáchic's 19.2 MW accounts for 0.06% 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 Oviáchic 124 times smaller. Nearby plants include Álvaro Obregón Dam (19 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northwestern region of Sonora, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
19.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
Location
27.8250°, -109.8947°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 294. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #20,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,548 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) operates 3 plants totalling 593 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: CFE

Location

Coordinates:: 27.825000, -109.894700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oviáchic is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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