CCC González Ortega power station
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CCC González Ortega power station (Central CC González Ortega) is an operating power station of at least 768-megawatts (MW) in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| CCC González Ortega power station | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | 32.546817, -115.353009 (approximate)[1][2] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 768.8[4][5][6] | combined cycle[7][2] | not found | 2026[3] | Siemens Energy: SGT6-5000F, Siemens Energy: SGT6-5000F[8][9][10] | no |
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%][7][11] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The González Ortega power station is one of several new combined cycle power projects initiated during the six-year term of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024). Initial plans called for the power station to receive gas from the USA in the form of LNG from the Energia Costa Azul Terminal.[12]
Official government estimates of the plant's capacity have ranged from 641 MW[13][14][15] to 683 MW[16] to 768.8 MW.[15]
Construction on the plant was originally expected to begin in August 2021.[17] Construction actually got underway in Jan 2022 and was slated for completion by Mar 2025.[13] Construction was said to be 69% to 70% complete as of Dec 31, 2023[15], and 86.2% complete by September 2024.[14]
As of September 2024, Mexico's federal electricity commission CFE anticipated that the plant would begin commercial operations in July 2025.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "CCC GONZALEZ ORTEGA · 21395 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "PAMRNT - Programa de Ampliación y Modernización de la Red Nacional de Transmisión" (PDF). SENER (Secretaría de Energía). 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/cfe-fortalece-parque-generacion-entra-operacion-comercial-central-ciclo-combinado-gonzalez-ortega-baja-california-20260517-813925.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Informe Anual 2023" (PDF). CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad). 2024-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Plan de Negocios 2024-2028" (PDF). CFE. 2024-01-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-20.
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010843/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan-Fortalecimiento-y-Expansion-Sistema-Electrico-Nacional.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (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 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Cómo enfrenta la CFE el problema de la generación eléctrica en nuestro país" (PDF). Alterna: Revista de periodismo y divulgación científica de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-16.
- ↑ "Central Ciclo Combinado González Ortega". Técnicas Reunidas. Archived from the original on 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ "Central Ciclo Combinado GONZÁLEZ ORTEGA 641 MW". Grupo TSK. Archived from the original on 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ↑ "Plan de Negocios 2023-2027" (PDF). CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad). 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ Baker, Andrew (March 11, 2021). "Mexico's CFE Seeking Bidders to Build Six Combined-Cycle Plants". Natural Gas Intel. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cómo enfrenta la CFE el problema de la generación eléctrica en nuestro país" (PDF). Alterna: Revista de periodismo y divulgación científica de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad. 2022-12-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Informe de la Gestión Gubernamental 2018-2024 (p 8)" (PDF). CFE Generación III. 2024-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Informe Anual 2023 (pp 103, 240)" (PDF). CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad). 2024-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan de Negocios 2024-2028 (p 51)" (PDF). 2024-01-31.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mexico CFE invests 62.8 billion pesos in 2021--Seetao". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
Additional data
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