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Aguamilpa
Location: NAY
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 3 X 320 MW Francis
Operation: 1994
T/G supplier: Hydroenergo, Siemens
EPC: Voest
Quick facts: This plant has a 186m concrete face rockfill dam.
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 31 Jul 2005 |
Aguaprieta
Location: JAL
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 120 MW Pelton
Operation: 1993
T/G supplier: Sulzer Escher Wyss, Toshiba
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 31 Jul 2005 |
Angostura
Location: CHIS
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 5 X 180 MW Francis
Operation: 1976-1978
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Asea
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 31 Jul 2005 |
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Bacurato
Location: SIN
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 46 MW Francis
Operation: 1987
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Toshiba
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 7 Aug 2005 |
Chicoasen
Location: CHIS
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 5 X 300 MW, 3 X 310 Francis
Operation: 1980-2005
T/G supplier: MHI, Asea, Alstom
Quick facts: With the completion of three new 310-MW units, ordered from
Alstom in Nov 2000 for €140mn,
this became Mexico's largest hydro plant. It is connected to the
grid by six 400kV lines and two 115kV lines. The plant is also known as
Manuel Moreno Torres, named after a CFE Director General in the late
1950s. At completion, the 261m dam was the world's fifth tallest.
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 7 Aug 2005 |
Comedero
Location: SIN
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 50 MW Francis
Operation: 1991
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Toshiba
Quick facts: Also known as Raul Marsal
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 8 Aug 2005 |
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El Cajon
Location: NAY
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 375 MW
Operation: 2005
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: ICA, Energomachexport
Quick facts: In May 2002, CFE began preparations for tendering this plant
on the Rio Santiago River.
Bids were invited in Sep 2002, and in Mar 2003, a consortium led by ICA
won the tender with a bid of $748mn. This was the
first EPC contract for a hydroelectric plant under Mexico’s financed
public works program. Equipment was manufactured in Brazil,
Russia, and Ukraine. These are the largest hydraulic turbines in Mexico.
The dam is 640m long and 178m high.
Photograph courtesy of
Academia de Ingenieria
Posted 2 Jun 2007 |
El Caracol
Location: GRO
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 3 X 198 MW
Operation: 1986-1987
T/G supplier: MHI, Ansaldo
Quick facts: Also known as Ingeniero Carlos Ramírez Ulloa
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 7 Aug 2005 |
Huites
Location: SIN
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 220 MW Francis
Operation: 1995-1996
T/G supplier: LMZ, Siemens
Quick facts: Also known as Colosio
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 10 Aug 2005 |
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Ixtapantongo
Location: DF
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 28 MW, 1 X 52 MW Francis
Operation: 1944-1954
T/G supplier: Baldwin, Voith, WHC, Oerlikon
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 10 Aug 2005 |
Malpaso
Location: CHIS
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 6 X 180 MW Francis
Operation: 1969-1977
T/G supplier: MHI., Escher Wyss, Asea
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 18 Sep 2005 |
San Rafael
Location: NAY
Operator: Generadora Electrica San Rafael
Configuration: 2 X 12 MW
Operation: 2008
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Ukrhydroproject
Photograph courtesy of Ukrhydroproject
Posted 25 Mar 2007 |
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Santa Rosa
Location: JAL
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 31 MW Francis
Operation: 1964
T/G supplier: Toshiba
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 18 Sep 2005 |
Trojes
Location: MIC
Operator: Corp Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad SA de CV (COMEXHIDRO)
Configuration: 1 X 8 MW Francis
Operation: 2003
T/G supplier: Alstom, VA TECH
EPC: Alstom
Quick facts: This project was built using one of two diversion tunnels
at an existing irrigation dam. Water released from the dam is used for
the Coahuayana Irrigation Dist 20km downstream. No public funding was
used for this CDM project.
Photograph courtesy of Corp Mexicana de Hidroelectricidad
Posted 8 Oct 2006 |
Zimapan
Location: HGO
Operator: Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Configuration: 2 X 146 MW Pelton
Operation: 1996
T/G supplier: Kvaerner, ABB
Quick facts: In 1989, the World Bank approved a loan of $460mn to
finance the construction of Aguamilpa and Zimapan.
Photograph courtesy of
Comision Federal d'Electricidade
Posted 18 Sep 2005 |
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