Plutarco Elias Calles is a 135MW hydro power project. It is located on El Yaqui river/basin in Sonora, Mexico. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1964.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 135 | 135 | – | Active | Sonora, Mexico |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Comision Federal de Electricidad.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 3,030 million cubic meter. The project generated 434 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1964.
Contractors Involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 turbines, each with 45MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project.
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