Empalme II power station
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Empalme II power station (Central CC Empalme II) is an operating power station of at least 791-megawatts (MW) in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. It is also known as Guaymas III.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Empalme II power station | Empalme, Sonora, Mexico | 27.926284, -110.783284 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- II: 27.926284, -110.783284
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown) [30%][4][5][6] | 791[4][5] | combined cycle[4][3] | not found | 2018[7][4] | Siemens Energy: SGT6-8000H[6] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| II | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2][3] | Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/DHJYNkfjdwqmz1uz6.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tabla de Permisos 2021" (PDF). CRE (Comisión Reguladora de Energía). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Programa Indicativo para la Instalación y Retiro de Centrales Eléctricas" (PDF). SENER. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093944/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/proyecto_inversion/211-ciclo-combinado-empalme-ii/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172917/https://www.power-eng.com/gas/siemens-supplying-turbines-for-mexico-s-empalme-ii-project/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tendencias Tecnológicas en Energías Limpias y Almacenamiento de Electricidad" (PDF). IEEE. 2022-10-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-08-28.
- ↑ "Metodología, Criterios y Términos para Contratos Legados" (PDF). Secretaría de Energía, Subsecretaría de Electricidad. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
Additional data
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