Mexico

Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro — 30 MW Hydroelectric

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Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro is a 30 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
30 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad

Operator

Location
18.70, -100.67

Coordinates

Insights

#270
largest in Mexico
#3,804
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#16,429
largest worldwide
2018
34 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad
5
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
30 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
18.702, -100.670

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,523 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
201,830 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

548
cars per year
336
homes per year
114,676
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro is a 30 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, commissioned in an unspecified year.

Ranked #76 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this plant’s 30 MW accounts for 0.09% of Mexico’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Mexhidro 80 times smaller.

Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Planta Hidroeléctrica Tingambato (42 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Mexico, approximately 200 km from Mexico City.

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