World Power Plants

Villanueva IV74 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
74 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
25.6160°, -103.0350°

Mexico, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 2,973 MW combined

Nearest plant: Villanueva Solar Park (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 25.616000, -103.035000
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Carbon Footprint

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

MexicoEnergy Profile

419
Total Plants
141.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOilCoal
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