Cancún I power station

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Cancún I power station (Central eléctrica Cancún I) is an operating power station of at least 72-megawatts (MW) in Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central Turbogás Cancún.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cancún I power station Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico 21.132888, -86.832209 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • U1, U2, U3, U5: 21.132888, -86.832209

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
U1 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 14[2][4] gas turbine[5] not found 1979[6]
U2 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 14[2][4] gas turbine[5] not found 1979[6]
U3 Retired[3][2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 30[2][4] gas turbine[5] not found 1979[6]
U5 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 44[2][4] gas turbine[5] not found 1979[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
U1 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]
U2 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]
U3 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]
U5 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][5] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "CTG Cancún, CFE. Turbogas Cancún · Av. Rodrigo Gómez Mza 1 Lt.4 Local 12 13 77504 Cancún Q.R., Av. Rodrigo Gómez Mza 1 Lt.4 Local 12, 77504 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://www.cre.gob.mx/da/PermisosdeGeneracionVigentesporModalidad.csv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://conahcyt.mx/wp-content/uploads/pronaces/micrositios/energia_y_cambio_climatico/energia/cuadernos_tematicos/Cuaderno_tematico_III.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "PRODESEN 2018-2032: Programa de Desarrollo del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional" (PDF). SENER. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Tabla de Permisos 2021" (PDF). CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "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.

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