Puerto Libertad power station
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Puerto Libertad power station (Central termoeléctrica Puerto Libertad) is an operating power station of at least 632-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Libertad power station | Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico | 29.907039, -112.693327 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4: 29.907039, -112.693327
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[3] | 158[3][4] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1985[3][5] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 158[3][4] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1985[3][5] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 158[3][4] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1985[3][5] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 158[3][4] | steam turbine[3] | not found | 1985[3][5] |
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%][3][4] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
| 2 | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][3][4] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
| 3 | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][3][4] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
| 4 | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][3][4] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
Background
The power station has a high rate of pollution; fishermen and local residents have been complaining about contamination for years particularly as respiratory illnesses and lung cancer rates have increased in the area.[6]
The CFE estimated the retirement of the power station in 2023.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/Fw6g82AhshxaKPjk6.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.cre.gob.mx/da/PermisosdeGeneracionVigentesporModalidad.csv.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 "Título de Permiso para la Generación de Energía Eléctrica E/1638/GEN/2015 - Comisión Federal de Electricidad - Central Puerto Libertad" (PDF). CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía). 2015-12-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Tabla de Permisos 2021" (PDF). CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115929/https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Termoelectrica-de-Puerto-Libertad-una-fumadora-en-el-desierto-20200712-0002.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Badillo, Diego. "Termoeléctrica de Puerto Libertad: una fumadora en el desierto". El Economista. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
