Centro Morelos (Huexca) power station
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Centro Morelos (Huexca) power station (Planta CC Centro Morelos) is an operating power station of at least 656-megawatts (MW) in Huexca, Morelos, Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Centro Morelos (Huexca) power station | Huexca, Morelos, Mexico | 18.801333, -98.878167 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 18.801333, -98.878167
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 656[4][6][7] | combined cycle[4][8][5] | not found | 2021[3][9] |
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 | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][8][5] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
Background
The Centro Morelos power station is a key component of the Proyecto Integral Morelos, which also includes the 165-kilometer Morelos Gas Pipeline. The plant was first planned by Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) in 2011[10] but remained stalled for nearly eight years due to opposition.[11] In February 2019 there was a push by social organizations to convert the paused plant into a solar panel factory.[12] However, in September 2020 President López Obrador fast-tracked the project, stating that the environmental concerns would be addressed, most notably by refraining from using the Cuautla River resources.[13] The installation of a 142 meter pipe to transport sewage was included as part of construction plans to address environmental concerns.[13]In November 2020, Mexico's federal electricity commission CFE announced that it would resume construction on the stalled project.[13][14] Despite sustained local protests, CFE maintained that there was no longer any legal impediment or judicial order preventing the plant and the pipeline from operating.[14] The time required for remaining work on the project was estimated at 10 to 15 days.[14] Opponents continued to protest outside the plant throughout December 2020.[15]As of February 2021, following a period of testing and with the support of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the power plant and its associated pipeline appeared poised to begin commercial operations.[16][17] Despite continued public opposition[16][18][19][20], the plant finally began generating electricity in October 2021.[21][22][23]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141544/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+Ciclo+Combinado+Centro/@18.80133,-98.8807449,1371m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x85ce690a85ab8c0d:0x524b905191d4fe73!8m2!3d18.8016956!4d-98.8786531!16s%2Fg%2F11v1blsdrv?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110008/https://www.elsoldecuautla.com.mx/local/tras-8-anos-de-espera-ya-funciona-la-termoelectrica-7471790.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110334/https://www.cfe.mx/finanzas/reportes-financieros/Informe%20Anual%20Documentos/Informe%20Anual%202021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093614/http://sinat.semarnat.gob.mx/dgiraDocs/documentos/mor/estudios/2011/17MO2011E0001.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102729/https://infosen.senado.gob.mx/sgsp/gaceta/64/3/2021-05-06-1/assets/documentos/CFE_Informe_Anual_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240304174213/https://www.cenace.gob.mx/Docs/10_PLANEACION/ProgramasAyM/Programa%2520de%2520Ampliaci%25C3%25B3n%2520y%2520Modernizaci%25C3%25B3n%2520de%2520la%2520RNT%2520y%2520RGD%25202021%2520-%25202035.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503160025/http://www.abengoa.com.mx/web/es/areas-de-actividad/ingenieria-y-construccion-industrial/energia-convencional/obra/Ciclo-Combinado-Centro-Morelos-724-MW/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115610/https://www.elsoldecuautla.com.mx/local/2021-el-ano-en-que-la-termoelectrica-de-huexca-entro-en-funcionamiento-7673624.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060018/https://sinat.semarnat.gob.mx/dgiraDocs/documentos/mor/estudios/2011/17MO2011E0001.pdf.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Detienen las protestas 4 mil mdp en Huexca". El Sol de Cuernavaca. January 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mexican Village Wants to Turn Thermoelectric Plant into Solar Panel Factory". Inter Press Service. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Huexca Plant Restarts Construction Following Social Issues". Mexico Business. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Inicia CFE central de Huexca para culminar el gasoducto Morelos; no tocará río Cuautla - Puebla". La Jornada de Oriente. November 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Huexca, en alerta ante inicio de operaciones de termoeléctrica". La Jornada. December 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Proyecto Integral Morelos: un monstruo que apenas despierta". Proceso. February 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Gasoducto Morelos inicia pruebas de operación en zona eruptiva del Popocatépetl - Puebla". La Jornada de Oriente. February 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Socio-environmental impacts and violation of human rights in commercial relations between Spain and Mexico". Ecologistas en Accion. November 25, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Marcial, Norma (June 27, 2021). "Gasoducto Morelos: una historia de 11 años de lucha, represión y hasta un asesinato". El Sol de Puebla.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "México: "Es inexplicable la apuesta de López Obrador por los hidrocarburos" | DW | 11.08.2021". DW.COM (in español). Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211231211616/https://www.elsoldecuautla.com.mx/local/2021-el-ano-en-que-la-termoelectrica-de-huexca-entro-en-funcionamiento-7673624.html.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211114003816/https://www.elsoldecuautla.com.mx/local/tras-8-anos-de-espera-ya-funciona-la-termoelectrica-7471790.html.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Termoeléctrica de Huexca, con 30 años de vida a futuro o hasta más". El Sol de Cuautla. February 23, 2022.
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