Mexico

Colotlipa — 8 MW Hydroelectric

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Colotlipa is a 8 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
8 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
17.41, -99.24

Coordinates

Insights

#353
largest in Mexico
#5,846
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#25,781
largest worldwide
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
8 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
17.410, -99.244

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
673 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
53,821 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

146
cars / year
90
homes / year
30,580
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Colotlipa is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, commissioned in 2010.

Ranked #110 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, it accounts for 0.03% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Colotlipa 300 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include General Ambrosio Figueroa hydroelectric power station (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Guerrero, approximately 200 km from Acapulco.

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