Mexico · 19.721, -96.406Laguna Verde
Laguna Verde, nuclear power plant in Mexico, operates 2 boiling water reactors with 1,552 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1990.
Unit Laguna Verde 1 has been operating for 36 years, since 1990. Its 1,552 MW net are enough to supply about 4,890,000 households.
- Country
- Mexico
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,552 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1990
- Operator
- Comision Federal De Electricidad
- Owner
- Comision Federal De Electricidad
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Mexico · Vendor: General Electric · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Verde 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 | Operating | 777 | 2,317 | Sep 27, 1976 | Apr 9, 1989 | — | 92.7 % (2024) |
| Laguna Verde 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 | Operating | 775 | 2,317 | May 31, 1977 | Nov 10, 1994 | — | 83.0 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Laguna Verde 1, a 777 MWe BWR (BWR-5), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1989 and is still operating, with a 92.7% load factor in 2024.
Laguna Verde 2, a 775 MWe BWR (BWR-5), started construction in 1977, was connected to the grid in 1994 and is still operating, with a 83% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Comision Federal De Electricidad.