Termoelectrica de Mexicali power station

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Termoelectrica de Mexicali power station (Termoeléctrica de Mexicali) is an operating power station of at least 625-megawatts (MW) in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termoelectrica de Mexicali power station Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico 32.601251, -115.661477 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 32.601251, -115.661477

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil gas - LNG[3] 625[3][4] combined cycle[2][3] 2003[5][3]

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 Termoelectrica De Mexicali S de RL de CV [100%] Sempra Energy

Background

The Mexicali power station is connected to Sempra Energy's Rosarito gas pipeline, which can supply the plant with natural gas imported from the United States or from overseas via the company's Costa Azul LNG Terminal.[6][7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Termoelectrica de Mexicali · Baja California, Mexico". Google Maps.
  2. 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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094527/https://www.termoelectricamexicali.com/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094242/https://iamericas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Baja_Energy_Outlook_2020_2025.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (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)
  6. "Termoeléctrica de Mexicali". IEnova. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  7. "Annual Report 2021 (p 15)". IEnova (Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V.). April 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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