Altamira III and IV power station

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Altamira III and IV power station (Planta CC Altamira III y IV) is an operating power station of at least 1096-megawatts (MW) in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is also known as Iberdrola Energía Altamira.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altamira III and IV power station Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico 22.494205, -97.901711 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 22.494205, -97.901711

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 548[6][3][7] combined cycle[2][3][7] not found 2003[8][7]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 548[6][3][7] combined cycle[2][3][7] not found 2003[8][7]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [100%][9][4][6][3] Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [100.0%]
2 Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [100%][9][4][6][3] Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/eBd819or7CsYYHuz7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141014/https://www.cfe.mx/finanzas/reportes-financieros/Informe%20Anual%20Documentos/Informe%20Anual%20Portal.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Signed binding agreement to sell 55% of Mexico business for US$6 billion". Iberdrola. 2023-06-12. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Factbook 2023". Iberdrola. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Alejandra Núñez-Luna (2005-08-17). "Private Power Production in Mexico: A Country Study" (PDF). Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "The New Iberdrola Mexico" (PDF). Iberdrola. 2023-04-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102659/https://www.iberdrolageneracionmexico.com/ciclo-combinado-altamira-iii-y-iv/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Metodología, Criterios y Términos para Contratos Legados" (PDF). Secretaría de Energía, Subsecretaría de Electricidad. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Cerramos la venta del negocio de los ciclos combinados en México por 6.200 millones de dólares". Iberdrola. 2024-02-26. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

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