Mérida III power station
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Mérida III power station (Central Termoeléctrica AES Merida III) is an operating power station of at least 505-megawatts (MW) in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mérida III power station | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | 20.933583, -89.699167 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 20.933583, -89.699167
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 505[3] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2000[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 1 | other [25%]; AES México [75%] | AES Corp [75.0%]; other [25.0%] |
Background
In March 2021, AES released a statement that the power station had completed eleven years without incident.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/JdK1iHuKLDQLt8M46.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141014/https://www.cfe.mx/finanzas/reportes-financieros/Informe%20Anual%20Documentos/Informe%20Anual%20Portal.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AES Corporation: Form 10-K". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2023-03-01.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115714/https://www.aesmex.com/en/our-history. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Contreras, Juan Manuel. "Planta Mérida III de AES celebra 11 años sin incidentes". www.lajornadamaya.mx. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
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.
