World Power Plants

Proenermex Santa Gertrudis12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Proenermex Santa Gertrudis is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #97 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.04% 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 Proenermex Santa Gertrudis 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Tuxpango (36 MW, Hydro), and Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Puebla, approximately 150 km southeast of Mexico City.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
18.8457°, -97.0683°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 321. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 1,413 MW combined

Nearest plant: Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.845746, -97.068276
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Proenermex Santa Gertrudis is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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