El Carmen Nuevo Leon power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

El Carmen Nuevo Leon power station is an 866-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant, which began operating in September 2019 in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station in El Carmen - General Escobedo, the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Iberdrola Mexico SA de CV
• Parent company: Iberdrola SA
• Location: El Carmen - General Escobedo, the state of Nuevo León, Mexico
• Coordinates: 25.8015, -100.3711 (approximate)
• Gross capacity (operating): 866 MW
  • Combined-cycle unit: 866 MW (started 2019)