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Tuxpango36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Tuxpango is a 36 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #72 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Tuxpango's 36 MW represents 0.11% of Mexico's total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tuxpango 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Planta hidroeléctrica de Tuxpango (39 MW, Hydro), Central Motzorongo (20 MW, Biomass), and Bsm Energía de Veracruz (12.8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Veracruz, approximately 250 km east of Mexico City.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
CFE
Location
18.8371°, -97.0339°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 265. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Mexico
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CFE operates 104 plants totalling 51,242 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 1,841 MW combined

Nearest plant: Procesamiento Energetico Mexicano (3 km)

Data provenance

Source: CFE

Location

Coordinates:: 18.837100, -97.033900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tuxpango is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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