El Sauz power station

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El Sauz power station (Central CC El Sauz) is an operating power station of at least 591-megawatts (MW) in Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
El Sauz power station Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro, Mexico 20.45754, -100.12061 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit II-5-6-7, Unit III-4-8: 20.45754, -100.12061

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit II-5-6-7 operating[2][3][4] gas[5] 386[3][5] combined cycle[3][4][5] not found 2003[3][6][5]
Unit III-4-8 operating[2][4] gas[5] 205[5][7] combined cycle[4][5] not found 2014[6][5]

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 Operator
Unit II-5-6-7 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE[4][5][6] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE[4][5][6]
Unit III-4-8 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE[4][5][6] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE[4][5][6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/UALFAoFjFknu3V2i8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Planeas / GeoComunes (2023). Power plants in Mexico". Archived from the original on 45116. Retrieved 45108. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |archive-date= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ciclo Combinado El Sauz 414 MW". Abengoa. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 (PDF) https://www.cenace.gob.mx/Docs/16_MARCOREGULATORIO/Prodecen//15%202022-2036%20Cap%C3%ADtulos%207%20al%209%20y%20Anexos.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025041756/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPVrHb8fzj0. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005124423/https://app.cfe.mx/Aplicaciones/OTROS/Boletines/boletin?i=627. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Nieto, Nohemi. "Análisis energético de la central de ciclo combinado, "El Sauz"". Academia. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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