Mexico

Aura I — 28 MW Solar

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Aura I is a 28 MW solar power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
28 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2016

Year online

Owner
Enel Green Power

Operator

Location
24.06, -110.32

Coordinates

Insights

#278
largest in %s
#1,773
largest %s worldwide
#17,311
largest worldwide
2016
at fleet average
360
operated by %s
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
28 MW
Commissioned
2016
Status
Operational
Owner
Enel Green Power
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
24.063, -110.323

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,784 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
53,529 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

388
cars / year
238
homes / year
81,105
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Aura I is a 27.6 MW solar power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning. It contributes to the country’s renewable energy portfolio with a capacity of 27.6 MW.

Ranked #18 of 28 solar plants in Mexico, Aura I represents 1.17% of Mexico’s total solar capacity of 2,356 MW. The largest solar plant in Mexico is Villanueva I at 330 MW, making Aura I 12 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Central de Combustión Interna Baja California Sur (209.6 MW, Gas), Punta Prieta Power Plant (155.5 MW, Oil), and Punta Prieta II (112.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Baja California Sur, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Mexico City.

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