Los Azufres geothermal power plant

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Other names: Phase 1, Phase 2

Los Azufres geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Los Azufres 3) is a 242 MW operating geothermal power plant in Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Los Azufres geothermal power plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
17 Operating[1] 2015[1] 50 MW[2][1] Flash steam - single[1] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[1] Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) (Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE))[1]
U-14 Operating[2] 26 MW[2] Flash steam - single[2]
U-15 Operating[2] 26 MW[2] Flash steam - single[2]
U-16 Operating[2] 26 MW[2] Flash steam - single[2]
U-18 Operating[2] 27 MW[2] Flash steam - single[2]
U-2 Operating[2] 5 MW[2] Unknown type[2]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Los Azufres geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
17 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[3] 19.7901, -100.6668 (exact)[3]
U-14 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[4] 19.7904, -100.6667 (exact)[4]
U-15 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[4] 19.7904, -100.6667 (exact)[4]
U-16 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[4] 19.7904, -100.6667 (exact)[4]
U-18 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[4] 19.7904, -100.6667 (exact)[4]
U-2 Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico[4] 19.7904, -100.6667 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Los Azufres III, Mexico". Power Technology. November 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". Think Geoenergy. January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Los Azufres CFE · Unnamed, Calle Río de Janeiro, Mich., Mexico". Google Maps. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 https://goo.gl/maps/K1VfQQMqSJsfjyCf9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)