Braskem Idesa power station

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Braskem Idesa power station (Central eléctrica Braskem Idesa, also known as Etileno XXI Petrochemical) is a 176-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the power station in Nanchital, the state of Veracruz, Mexico.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Braskem Idesa, S.A.P.I.
• Parent company: Braskem [75%]; Grupo Idesa [25%]
• Location: Nanchital, Veracruz, Mexico
• Coordinates: 18.0668, -94.3735 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 176 MW
  • Unit 1: Gas-fired combined cycle with CHP, 176 MW (start-up in 2016)

Background

In 2022, Baskem Idesa announced plans to expand their petrochemical complex with an ethane import terminal (to be completed in 2024), so as not to relay on Pemex after cutoffs in 2020.