Noreste (Escobedo) power station

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Noreste (Escobedo) power station (Planta CC Iberdrola Escobedo (Noreste)) is an operating power station of at least 878-megawatts (MW) in Ciudad General Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico. It is also known as Escobedo, Iberdrola Energía Escobedo.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Noreste (Escobedo) power station Ciudad General Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico 25.866804, -100.369551 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 25.866804, -100.369551

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 878[3][5][6] combined cycle[2][6] 2019[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
Unit 1 Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV (MIP) [100.0%]

Background

Construction began on the Noreste power station in early 2016, with Iberdrola responsible for facility operation and maintenance in addition to being the owner.[7] The facility was completed in 2018.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/tt7eERqAGmHYePju5. {{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102731/https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/41740/iberdrola_factbook_2023.pdf/d5118540-b687-eb35-5631-6f9b301b3ee1?t=1688384728677. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094311/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/proyecto_inversion/220-planta-de-ciclo-combinado-noreste/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102538/https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/3092884/230405-OIR-02-EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103219/https://www.iberdrolageneracionmexico.com/ciclo-combinado-escobedo-noreste/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Iberdrola wins contract to develop 850MW Noreste combined-cycle power plant in Mexico". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  8. Alonso, Kepa (September 28, 2018). "Combined Cycle Power Plant Noreste Escobedo Finished / Construction of a Combined Cycle Power Plant". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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