Villanueva IV is a 74 MW solar power plant in Mexico. Ranked #12 of 28 solar plants in Mexico, Villanueva IV's 74 MW accounts for 3.14% of the country's total solar capacity of 2,356 MW. The largest solar plant in Mexico is Villanueva I at 330 MW, making Villanueva IV 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Laguna II combined cycle power station (538 MW, Gas), La Laguna II (498 MW, Gas), and Villanueva I (330 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Coahuila, approximately 50 km from Torreón.
8 years old
Mexico, North America
- 238. largest of 419 plants in Mexico
- #11,540 worldwide by installed capacity
- #582 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Mexico
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 2,973 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Villanueva IV is a solar power plant producing approximately 117 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mexico- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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