La Caridad power station
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La Caridad power station (Central CC La Caridad) is an operating power station of at least 516-megawatts (MW) in Nacozari de García, Sonora, Mexico. It is also known as México Generadora De Energía.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| La Caridad power station | Nacozari de García, Sonora, Mexico | 30.522329, -109.620208 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit I, Unit II: 30.522329, -109.620208
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit I | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 258.1[4][3][5] | combined cycle[4][3] | – | 2013[4][3] | – |
| Unit II | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 258.1[4][3] | combined cycle[4][3] | – | 2014[4] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | Minera México [100%] | Grupo México SAB de CV |
| Unit II | Minera México [100%] | Grupo México SAB de CV |
Project-level captive use details
Background
On March 11, 2022, the power station achieved the goal of 3,000 days with no disabling accidents beginning when construction started in 2013.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/opsUrFHnGmRVqaXS8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125142558/https://www.naturgy.com/en/about-us-naturgy/international-presence/america/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125142706/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNb3Tvm1VME. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823230347/http://www.power-eng.com/coal/combined-cycle-the-preferred-option/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102427/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/54139/PRODESEN_FINAL_INTEGRADO_04_agosto_Indice_OK.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Acknowledgement: 3,000 accident-free days at the La Caridad combined cycle power plant". Global Power Generation. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
