Mexico

Primero Empresa Minera — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Primero Empresa Minera is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Primero Empresa Minera

Operator

Location
24.46, -105.98

Coordinates

Insights

#310
largest in Mexico
#5,010
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#21,742
largest worldwide
2018
34 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Primero Empresa Minera
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Primero Empresa Minera
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
24.463, -105.975

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,177 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
94,188 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

256
cars / year
157
homes / year
53,516
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Primero Empresa Minera is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Mexico, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #93 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this facility accounts for 0.04% of Mexico’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Primero Empresa Minera 171.4 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the state of Durango, approximately 300 km northwest of Guadalajara.

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