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Tepexic39 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tepexic is a 39 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico. Ranked #69 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico. Its 39 MW represents 0.12% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tepexic 61 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Necaxa hydroelectric power station (109 MW, Hydro), Necaxa (109 MW, Hydro), and Patla (37 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Puebla, approximately 150 km northeast of Mexico City.

Capacity
39 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
CFE
Location
20.2100°, -97.9477°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 262. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #15,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 2,173 MW combined

Nearest plant: Necaxa (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: CFE

Location

Coordinates:: 20.210000, -97.947700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tepexic is a hydro power plant producing approximately 137 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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