Emilio Portes Gil power station

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

Emilio Portes Gil power station (Central termoeléctrica Emilio Portes Gil, also known as Río Bravo) is a 511-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the power station in Río Bravo, the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
• Parent company: Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
• Location: Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
• Coordinates: 25.9821, -98.0627 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 511 MW
  • Unit 4: Gas-fired combined cycle, 211 MW (start-up in 2007)
  • Unit 3: Gas-fired steam turbine, 300 MW (start-up year not available)

Background

In September 2021, plans were presenting by the CFE for the Emilio Portes Gil complex to receive 241 million pesos of investment.