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Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano11.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano is an 11.3 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, with no specified operator or commissioning year. Ranked #98 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this facility's 11.3 MW represents 0.04% 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 plant 212 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (Hydro, 39 MW), Tuxpango (Hydro, 36 MW), and Central Motzorongo (Biomass, 20 MW). The facility is located in the state of Puebla, approximately 120 km southeast of Mexico City.

Capacity
11.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
CFE
Location
18.8446°, -97.0612°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 326. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #23,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,334 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,865 MW combined

Nearest plant: Proenermex Santa Gertrudis (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: INERE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.844600, -97.061200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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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