Puerto Peñasco Solar Project

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Other names: Penasco

Puerto Peñasco Solar Project (Central PV de Puerto Peñasco) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Puerto Peñasco Solar Project

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
I-1 Operating[1] 2023[2] 120 MWac[2] PV[2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][3] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[4]
I-2 Operating[5] 2024[5] 300 MWac[6] PV[2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[2]
I-3 Pre-construction[7] 2027 (planned)[5] 300 MWac[8] PV[9] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[2]
I-4 Announced[8] 2028 (planned)[5] 280 MWac[8] PV[9] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[2]
II Announced[10] – 1000 MW[10] PV[10] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][10] –

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Puerto Peñasco Solar Project

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
I-1 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico[11] 31.3183, -113.2810 (exact)[11]
I-2 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico[12] 31.3169, -113.2679 (exact)[12]
I-3 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico[3] 31.3120, -113.2524 (approximate)[3]
I-4 Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico[3] 31.3097, -113.2332 (approximate)[3]
II Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico[10] 31.3016, -113.2888 (approximate)[10]

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References

  1. ↑ https://mexicobusiness.news/energy/news/sonora-plan-early-launch-puerto-penascos-phase-one-plant, https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2024/07/10/3era-etapa-de-puerto-penasco-con-capacidad-de-generacion-fotovoltaica-de-300-mw-sera-construida-en-2025/, https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2023/03/24/opera-puerto-penasco-con-278-mil-paneles-mas-de-2500-seguidores-45-inversores-y-mas-de-1172-km-de-cable-solar/ https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2023/02/17/inicia-primera-fase-de-la-planta-solar-insignia-de-lopez-obrador-en-el-norte/, https://mexicobusiness.news/energy/news/sonora-plan-early-launch-puerto-penascos-phase-one-plant, https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2024/07/10/3era-etapa-de-puerto-penasco-con-capacidad-de-generacion-fotovoltaica-de-300-mw-sera-construida-en-2025/, https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2023/03/24/opera-puerto-penasco-con-278-mil-paneles-mas-de-2500-seguidores-45-inversores-y-mas-de-1172-km-de-cable-solar/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201174317/https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2021/11/17/estudio-de-impacto-ambiental-central-fotovoltaica-y-sistema-de-almacenamiento-puerto-penasco-etapa-i/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  7. ↑ (PDF) https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2024/07/10/3era-etapa-de-puerto-penasco-con-capacidad-de-generacion-fotovoltaica-de-300-mw-sera-construida-en-2025/, https://www.energiaestrategica.com/300-mw-fotovoltaicos-la-licitacion-esta-a-punto-de-salir-hay-que-estar-pendientes/, https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010843/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan-Fortalecimiento-y-Expansion-Sistema-Electrico-Nacional.pdf https://thesonorapost.com/2024/05/31/mexico-prepares-tender-for-stage-3-of-solar-plant-in-puerto-penasco/, https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2024/07/10/3era-etapa-de-puerto-penasco-con-capacidad-de-generacion-fotovoltaica-de-300-mw-sera-construida-en-2025/, https://www.energiaestrategica.com/300-mw-fotovoltaicos-la-licitacion-esta-a-punto-de-salir-hay-que-estar-pendientes/, https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010843/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan-Fortalecimiento-y-Expansion-Sistema-Electrico-Nacional.pdf. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010843/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan-Fortalecimiento-y-Expansion-Sistema-Electrico-Nacional.pdf, https://www.energiaestrategica.com/300-mw-fotovoltaicos-la-licitacion-esta-a-punto-de-salir-hay-que-estar-pendientes/ https://www.pv-magazine-mexico.com/2022/06/14/central-fotovoltaica-puerto-penasco/, https://web.archive.org/web/20250216010843/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Plan-Fortalecimiento-y-Expansion-Sistema-Electrico-Nacional.pdf, https://www.energiaestrategica.com/300-mw-fotovoltaicos-la-licitacion-esta-a-punto-de-salir-hay-que-estar-pendientes/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 https://codeso.mx/plan-sonora/ https://app.cfe.mx/Aplicaciones/OTROS/Boletines/boletin?i=3781, https://codeso.mx/plan-sonora/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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