Empalme II power station

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Empalme II power station (Central CC Empalme II) is an operating power station of at least 791-megawatts (MW) in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. It is also known as Guaymas III.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Empalme II power station Empalme, Sonora, Mexico 27.926284, -110.783284 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • II: 27.926284, -110.783284

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
II Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] 791[4][5] combined cycle[4][3] not found 2018[6][4]

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
II Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2][3] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/DHJYNkfjdwqmz1uz6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093944/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/proyecto_inversion/211-ciclo-combinado-empalme-ii/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172917/https://www.power-eng.com/gas/siemens-supplying-turbines-for-mexico-s-empalme-ii-project/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (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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