Baja California Sur power station
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Baja California Sur power station (Planta CC Baja California Sur) is a power station in the pre-permit stage in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is also known as Tres Virgenes CC.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Baja California Sur power station | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | 24.104758, -110.338655 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-permit[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][1] | 164[4][2] | combined cycle[3][2][5][1] | – | 2025[6][7] | – |
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 | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE |
Background
The Comisión Federal de Electricidad is investing 9.8 billion Mexican pesos for the Baja California Sur power station, which began construction in 2021 despite pushback from the private sector.[8][9] Due to the long construction period, Mexican President López Obrador has stated there may be a plant built in Baja California before 2024 to relieve the rolling blackouts which the Baja California Sur power station is ultimately meant to address.[10] New Fortress Energy Inc will be responsible for supplying natural gas to the power station from its nearby Pichilingue LNG Terminal.[11][12]
In October 2022, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed that plans to develop the Baja California Sur plant remained on track, while noting that the expected commissioning date had been pushed back to 2026.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094028/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/611038/Cap7_-_PAMRNT_WEB.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102753/https://www.cfe.mx/finanzas/Documents/Plan_Negocios_2023-2027.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093617/https://www.cfe.mx/cdn/2019/Archivos/Boletines/Mamparas%20BCS.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102737/https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/CFE-aumentara-80-la-capacidad-electrica-del-sistema-aislado-de-Baja-California-Sur-20210221-0008.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113320/https://www.cfe.mx/finanzas/Documents/Plan%20de%20Negocios%202022-2026%20V48%20PUBLICA.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141412/https://www.forbes.com.mx/cfe-compra-termoelectrica-a-eu-por-180-mdd-para-baja-california-sur/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "BNamericas - Mexico's CFE moves ahead with power plant te..." BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ "BNamericas - CFE plans to increase presence in Baja Calif..." BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ "Promised electric plant for Baja excluded from list of call for tenders". Mexico News Daily. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ "New Fortress Energy Inks LNG Supply Deal with Mexico's CFE in Baja California Sur - Natural Gas Intelligence". Natural Gas Intelligence. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ↑ Weber, Harry (2021-07-14). "New Fortress begins commercial operations at LNG receiving terminal in Mexico". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ↑ "AMLO anuncia la compra de la central de turbogás de New Fortress en La Paz". Tribuna de la Paz. October 28, 2022.
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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.
