Sanalona Dam— 14 MW Hydroelectric
Sanalona Dam is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, with coordinates at 24.8142, -107.1514. Ranked #93 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 14 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 Sanalona Dam 171.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Comedero Dam (100 MW, Hydro), Raúl J. Marsal (Comedero) (100 MW, Hydro), and Humaya (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Sinaloa, approximately 300 km northwest of Guadalajara.
11 years old
Mexico, North America
- 310. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Mexico
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Comisión Nacional del Agua operates 2 plants totalling 77 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 411 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sanalona Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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