San Pedro Porúas is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated by an unspecified entity. The commissioning year is not provided. Ranked #120 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 2.6 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 facility 923.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tirio (1.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Michoacán, approximately 100 km from Morelia.
Mexico, North America
- 392. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 plants within 100 km, 649 MW combined
Source: CFE
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Pedro Porúas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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