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 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: 25.866587, -100.368908 (exact)
• Gross capacity (operating): 866 MW
  • Combined-cycle unit: 866 MW (started 2019)