Altamira II power station

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Altamira II power station (Central Termoeléctrica Altamira II) is an operating power station of at least 495-megawatts (MW) in Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Altamira II power station Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico 22.49777, -97.90167 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 22.49777, -97.90167

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3] 495[2][4] combined cycle[2][5] not found 2002[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 Operator
Unit 1 Valia Energía[7][8] Actis Electricidad Águila de Altamira, S. de R.L. de C.V.[4]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/j3w3iV6rsyBqpW8PA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220612142248/https://infosen.senado.gob.mx/sgsp/gaceta/65/1/2022-05-11-1/assets/documentos/CFE_Informe_Anual_2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20210916_763. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Purchase of natural-gas-fired power stations in Mexico" (PDF). Mitsui. December 24, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. "Altamira II CCGT Power Station Mexico". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. "Metodología, Criterios y Términos para Contratos Legados" (PDF). Secretaría de Energía - Subsecretaría de Electricidad - Gobierno de México. August 31, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204193100/https://www.act.is/2022/11/10/actis-completes-acquisition-of-mt-falcon-holdings-from-mitsui-and-partners/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201193615/https://www.jera.co.jp/english/information/20210916_763. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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