Dulces Nombres (Monterrey) power station

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Dulces Nombres (Monterrey) power station (Planta CC Dulces Nombres (Monterrey)) is an operating power station of at least 504-megawatts (MW) in Dulces Nombres, Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Monterrey I, Monterrey III, Monterrey II, and Monterrey IV.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dulces Nombres (Monterrey) power station Dulces Nombres, Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico 25.7188, -100.0963 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 25.71885, -100.09629
  • Unit 2: 25.71885, -100.09629
  • Unit 3: 25.71885, -100.09629
  • Unit 4: 25.71885, -100.09629


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] gas[4] 252 MW[5][3] combined cycle[3] - - -
Unit 2 operating[2][3] gas[4] 252 MW[5][3] combined cycle[3] - - -
Unit 3 mothballed[6] gas[4] 252 MW[5][3] combined cycle[3] - - -
Unit 4 mothballed[6] gas[4] 252 MW[5][3] combined cycle[3] - - -

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 Operator Owner Parent
Unit 1 MIP - Mexico Infrastructure Partners[6][5][7] Mexico Infrastructure Partners Mexico Infrastructure Partners
Unit 2 MIP - Mexico Infrastructure Partners[6][5][7] Mexico Infrastructure Partners Mexico Infrastructure Partners
Unit 3 MIP - Mexico Infrastructure Partners[6][5][7] Mexico Infrastructure Partners Mexico Infrastructure Partners
Unit 4 MIP - Mexico Infrastructure Partners[6][5][7] Mexico Infrastructure Partners Mexico Infrastructure Partners


Background

In February 2022, the Mexican government denied the extension of Iberdrola's generation permit in a move to strengthen the power of the state-owned power utilities over private operators.[8][9] In March 2022, a Mexican judge ruled that the Spanish energy firm could continue operations at it's Dulces Nombres plants.[10][11]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/MGSbToxUjsFywRWcA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://energy21.com.mx/electricidad/2022/03/31/iberdrola-consigue-reconectar-central-dulces-nombres-la-red-electrica. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Dulces Nombres: primera planta de ciclo combinado de Iberdrola México". Iberdrola Generación México. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/41083/Certificado_AENOR_ISO_14001_CC_Dulces_Nombres.pdf/84bfbba8-7c5f-622a-ecc3-41787e617962?t=1628149714947/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/41740/iberdrola_factbook_2023.pdf/d5118540-b687-eb35-5631-6f9b301b3ee1?t=1688384728677. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/3092884/230405-OIR-02-EN.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/iberdrola-signs-binding-agreement-to-sell-55-percent-of-its-mexican-business-for-usd-6-billion. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Mexico denies generation permit to Iberdrola's Dulces Nombres CCGT plant". www.enerdata.net. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  9. "Iberdrola will no longer sell electricity to 400 companies; is replaced by the CFE". News Breezer. January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "BNamericas - Mexican judge okays restart at Iberdrola pow..." BNamericas.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  11. "Juez mexicano permite funcionamiento de planta de Iberdrola hasta resolución". Agencia EFE. March 30, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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