Santa Rosa Dam— 68 MW Hydroelectric
Santa Rosa Dam is a 68 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad. Ranked #58 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.21% 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 Santa Rosa Dam 35.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Yesca Dam (750 MW, Hydro), Alfredo Elías Ayub (La Yesca) (750 MW, Hydro), and Agua Prieta Hydroelectric Power Station (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Jalisco, approximately 50 km from Guadalajara.
Mexico, North America
- 245. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Comisión Federal de Electricidad operates 78 plants totalling 46,723 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 4,603 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Rosa Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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