Bajío power station

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Bajío power station (Central CC Bajío) is an operating power station of at least 728-megawatts (MW) in San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico. It is also known as Energía Azteca VIII.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bajío power station San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico 21.245493, -100.610703 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 21.245493, -100.610703

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 728[4] combined cycle[5][2][4] 2002[5][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
Unit 1 Saavi Energia [100%] Global Infrastructure Partners

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/PbWXGWWEL69WtnX56. {{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. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141322/https://www.act.is/media-centre/insights/actis-in-practice-material-improvements-in-mexico/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102841/https://www.saavienergia.com/en.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113328/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2225. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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