Puerto Libertad power station

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Puerto Libertad power station (Central termoeléctrica Puerto Libertad) is an operating power station of at least 632-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Puerto Libertad power station Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico 29.907039, -112.693327 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 29.907039, -112.693327

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 gas - natural gas[3] 158[3][2] steam turbine[3] 1985[3][4]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 158[3][2] steam turbine[3] 1985[3][4]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 158[3][2] steam turbine[3] 1985[3][4]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 158[3][2] steam turbine[3] 1985[3][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 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit 2 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit 3 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit 4 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE

Background

The power station has a high rate of pollution; fishermen and local residents have been complaining about contamination for years particularly as respiratory illnesses and lung cancer rates have increased in the area.[5]

The CFE estimated the retirement of the power station in 2023.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Termoeléctrica Puerto Libertad". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141327/https://igavim.org/Documentos%20Generados/Documentos%20Generales/2022%20PermisosCREhasta2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094338/https://www.cre.gob.mx/documento/E_1638_GEN_2015.PDF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115929/https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Termoelectrica-de-Puerto-Libertad-una-fumadora-en-el-desierto-20200712-0002.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Badillo, Diego. "Termoeléctrica de Puerto Libertad: una fumadora en el desierto". El Economista. Retrieved 2021-11-01.

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