Mexico

Raúl J. Marsal (Comedero) — 100 MW Hydroelectric

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Raúl J. Marsal (Comedero) is a 100 MW hydro power plant located in Mexico. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
100 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
CFE

Operator

Location
24.57, -106.81

Coordinates

Insights

#220
largest in Mexico
#2,293
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#10,042
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
104
operated by CFE
8
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
100 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
CFE
Country
Mexico
Coordinates
24.571, -106.808

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,410 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
672,768 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,828
cars / year
1,121
homes / year
382,255
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Raúl J. Marsal (Comedero) is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, operated by CFE.

Ranked #45 of 134 hydro plants in Mexico, this facility’s share is 0.31% of Mexico’s total hydro capacity of 31,832 MW. The largest hydro plant in Mexico is Chicoasén Dam at 2,400 MW, making Raúl J. Marsal 24 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include El Comedero Dam (100 MW, Hydro), Sanalona Dam (14 MW, Hydro), and Salvador Alvarado (Sanalona) (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Durango, approximately 50 km from the city of Durango.

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