Mexico

Planta Hidroelectrica Tingambato — 42 MW Hydroelectric

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Planta Hidroelectrica Tingambato is a 42 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
42 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2005

Year online

Owner
Comision Federal de Electricidad

Operator

Location
19.08, -100.41

Coordinates

Insights

#260
largest in Mexico
#3,404
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,931
largest worldwide
2005
21 yrs newer than avg
86
operated by Comision Federal de…
4
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
42 MW
Commissioned
2005
Status
Operational
Owner
Comision Federal de Electricidad
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
19.082, -100.406

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,532 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
282,563 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

768
cars per year
471
homes per year
160,547
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Planta Hidroeléctrica Tingambato is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by Comision Federal de Electricidad. It contributes to the country’s renewable energy portfolio.

Ranked #68 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, Tingambato’s 42 MW represents 0.13% of Mexico’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tingambato 57.1 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Ixtapantongo hydroelectric power station (Hydro, 106 MW) and Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad Mexhidro (Hydro, 30 MW). The facility is located in the state of Michoacán, approximately 80 km from the city of Morelia.

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