Valle de México power station

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Valle de México power station (Central Termoeléctrica Valle de México) is an operating power station of at least 1464-megawatts (MW) in Ecatepec, México, Mexico with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Valle de México power station Ecatepec, México, Mexico 19.617767, -98.975495 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit I-1, Unit I-2, Unit I-3, Unit I-4-5-6-7, Unit II, Unit III: 19.617767, -98.975495

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit I-1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 150[3][4] steam turbine[3] 1963[3]
Unit I-2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 150[4] steam turbine[3] 1971[3]
Unit I-3 mothballed[5] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 150[4] steam turbine[3] 1970[3]
Unit I-4-5-6-7 operating[6][2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][6] 549[7][8] combined cycle[3][7][8][9] 2002[3][7]
Unit II operating[10] fossil gas - natural gas[6][11] 615[10][11] combined cycle[10][12][13] 2022[10]
Unit III announced[10] fossil gas - natural gas[14] 397[10] combined cycle[10]

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 I-1 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit I-2 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit I-3 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit I-4-5-6-7 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit II Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE
Unit III Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Termoeléctrica del Valle de México · Tepexpan, México". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110016/https://www.cenace.gob.mx/Docs/16_MARCOREGULATORIO/Prodecen//15%202022-2036%20Cap%C3%ADtulos%207%20al%209%20y%20Anexos.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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094633/http://www.ptolomeo.unam.mx:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/132.248.52.100/1461/Tesis.pdf?sequence=1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102427/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/54139/PRODESEN_FINAL_INTEGRADO_04_agosto_Indice_OK.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102527/https://infosen.senado.gob.mx/sgsp/gaceta/65/1/2022-05-11-1/assets/documentos/CFE_Informe_Anual_2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 (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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102714/https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/258363/ANEXO_D.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102801/https://base.energia.gob.mx/dgaic/DA/P/SubsecretariaElectricidad/ConjuntosProyectosInversion/SENER_07_ProgramaDesarrolloSistemaElectricoNacionalPRODESEN-2018-2032.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113611/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=5901. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (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)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094814/https://www.proyectosmexico.gob.mx/proyecto_inversion/212-ciclo-combinado-valle-de-mexico-ii/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103724/https://elpais.com/economia/2015/05/20/actualidad/1432139306_834963.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103733/http://revistel.pe/cobra-acs-construira-planta-de-ciclo-combinado-de-615-mw-en-mexico/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094727/https://www.asf.gob.mx/Trans/Informes/IR2018c/Documentos/Auditorias/2018_0510_a.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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