Mérida III power station

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Mérida III power station (Central Termoeléctrica AES Merida III) is an operating power station of at least 505-megawatts (MW) in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mérida III power station Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico 20.933583, -89.699167 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 20.933583, -89.699167

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3] 505[3] combined cycle[2] not found 2000[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 Operator Owner Parent
1 AES México[3] AES México [75%]; other [25%][3][3] AES Corp [75.0%]; other [25.0%]

Background

In March 2021, AES released a statement that the power station had completed eleven years without incident.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/JdK1iHuKLDQLt8M46. {{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 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000010/aes-20221231.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115714/https://www.aesmex.com/en/our-history. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Contreras, Juan Manuel. "Planta Mérida III de AES celebra 11 años sin incidentes". www.lajornadamaya.mx. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

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