Mexico

Cupatitzio hydroelectric power station — 80 MW Hydroelectric

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Cupatitzio hydroelectric power station is a 80 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
80 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2009

Year online

Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad

Operator

Location
19.27, -102.08

Coordinates

Insights

#234
largest in Mexico
#2,574
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,117
largest worldwide
2009
25 yrs newer than avg
86
operated by Comisión Federal de…
15
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
80 MW
Commissioned
2009
Status
Operational
Owner
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
19.269, -102.080

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,728 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
538,214 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,463
cars per year
897
homes per year
305,804
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Cupatitzio hydroelectric power station is an 80 MW hydro facility in Mexico, operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad since its commissioning.

Ranked #52 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it contributes 0.25% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Cupatitzio 30 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro), Central Hidroeléctrica Cupatitzio (80 MW, Hydro), and Cóbano (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michoacán, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Morelia.

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