Altamira power station

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Altamira power station is an operating power station of at least 500-megawatts (MW) in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altamira power station Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico 22.434583, -98.006686 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 3, 4: 22.434583, -98.006686

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
3 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5][3][6][7] 250[5][8][9] steam turbine[3][6] not found 1978[10][6]
4 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5][3][6][7] 250[5][8][9] steam turbine[3][6] not found 1978[10][6]

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
3 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5][3][6][7] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]
4 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5][3][6][7] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/hZ1o5knqx8wVVQdQ8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (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 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141327/https://igavim.org/Documentos%20Generados/Documentos%20Generales/2022%20PermisosCREhasta2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110016/https://www.cenace.gob.mx/Docs/16_MARCOREGULATORIO/Prodecen//15%202022-2036%20Cap%C3%ADtulos%207%20al%209%20y%20Anexos.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093505/https://www.asf.gob.mx/Trans/Informes/IR2017b/Documentos/Auditorias/2017_0524_a.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093435/https://msc.cfe.mx/Aplicaciones/NCFE/Concursos/Procedure/GetAnexo/1176597. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093534/https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Termoelectrica-de-Altamira-la-vieja-vecina-incomoda-del-sur-de-Tamaulipas-20200705-0005.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102733/http://www.teorema.com.mx/contaminacion_/termoelectrica-de-tamaulipas-puede-operar-porque-cumple-norma-ambiental/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102542/https://base.energia.gob.mx/prodesen/PRODESEN2018/PRODESEN18.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102714/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/258363/ANEXO_D.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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