Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Station

Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant
CountryMexico
LocationAlto Lucero, Veracruz
Coordinates19°43′15″N 96°24′23″W / 19.72083°N 96.40639°W / 19.72083; -96.40639
StatusOperational
Commission date1990 (Unit 1)
1995 (Unit 2)
OwnerMexican government
OperatorComisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeBWR
Reactor supplierGeneral Electric
Cooling sourceGulf of Mexico
Thermal capacityUnits 1–2: 2 × 2317 MWth
Power generation
Units operational1 × 777 MWe
1 × 775 MWe
Make and modelUnit 1–2: 2 × GE BWR-5
Nameplate capacity1552 MWe
Capacity factor87.9% (2024)
Annual net output11,978 GWh (2024)
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The Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (LVNPP) is a two-unit nuclear power plant located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, Mexico. As of 2025, it is the only nuclear power plant in Mexico and produces 4.8% of the country's electricity. The plant is owned and operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the national electric company owned by the Mexican government.