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):

  • 1: 25.866804, -100.369551

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 878[3][5][6] combined cycle[2][6] not found 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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Iberdrola Energía Escobedo[7] Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [100%][8][3][5][9] Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV [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.[10] The facility was completed in 2018.[11]

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 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Factbook 2023". Iberdrola. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  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 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "The New Iberdrola Mexico" (PDF). Iberdrola. 2023-04-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  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 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Tabla de Permisos 2021" (PDF). CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  8. "Cerramos la venta del negocio de los ciclos combinados en México por 6.200 millones de dólares". Iberdrola. 2024-02-26. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  9. "Signed binding agreement to sell 55% of Mexico business for US$6 billion". Iberdrola. 2023-06-12. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. "Iberdrola wins contract to develop 850MW Noreste combined-cycle power plant in Mexico". www.power-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  11. 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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