LAGUNA CHAVEZ — Mexico
Other power plant in Coahuila, Mexico. Approximate location 25.7725, -103.2851.
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LAGUNA CHAVEZ is a 60.8 MW other power plant in Coahuila, Mexico. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 46k homes (estimated). It ranks #214 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 209,060 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 49k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 474 gCO₂/kWh (25.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-6003.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: Climate TRACE; fuel: Not available
In context: how this plant compares
At 60.8 MW, LAGUNA CHAVEZ is below the median other plant in Mexico (184.3 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~209,060 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico other capacity
- 4.9% of 1,252 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest other plants in Mexico
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 82% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 20/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #6 largest other power plant of 6 in Mexico by capacity.
Mexico has 6 other power plants in this dataset, together about 1,252 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- La Laguna II · Gas · 498 MW · Durango
- Gómez Palacio · Gas · 239.8 MW · Durango
- Villanueva IV · Solar · 74 MW · Coahuila
- Villanueva I · Solar · 330 MW · Coahuila
- Villanueva III · Solar · 250 MW · Coahuila
- Laguna · Solar · 101.1 MW · Coahuila
Location
Coordinates 25.7725, -103.2851 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is LAGUNA CHAVEZ?
LAGUNA CHAVEZ is a 60.8 MW other power plant in Coahuila, Mexico.
How much CO₂ does LAGUNA CHAVEZ emit?
LAGUNA CHAVEZ has modelled emissions of about 209,060 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).