Mexico

Bacurato — 92 MW Hydroelectric

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Bacurato is a 92 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
92 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
CFE

Operator

Location
25.85, -107.90

Coordinates

Insights

#226
largest in Mexico
#2,408
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,638
largest worldwide
2010
26 yrs newer than avg
104
operated by CFE
7
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
92 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
CFE
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
25.854, -107.902

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
7,737 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
618,947 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,682
cars per year
1,032
homes per year
351,674
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Bacurato is a 92 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, with no specified commissioning year.

Ranked #47 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Bacurato’s 92 MW represents 0.29% of Mexico’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Bacurato 26 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Bacurato Dam (92 MW, Hydro) and Central Hidroeléctrica Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (92 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Sinaloa, approximately 150 km from Culiacán.

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