Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 1,561.4MW gas fired power project. It is located in Sonora, Mexico. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in March 2019.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,561.4 | 1,561.4 | – | Active | Sonora, Mexico | Comision Federal de Electricidad |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by Comision Federal de Electricidad. The company has a stake of 100%.
It is a combined cycle gas turbine (ccgt) power plant.
The project cost is $1,463m.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in March 2019.
Contractors Involved
Duro Felguera was selected to render EPC services for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) project. Elecnor was selected to render EPC services for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) project. OHL Industrial was selected to render EPC services for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) project. SENER Grupo de Ingenieria was selected to render EPC services for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) project.
Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with Doosan Skoda Power MTD70 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-8000H gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines.
Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with Doosan Skoda Power MTD70 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-8000H gas turbines. The phase consists of 2 gas turbines.
Siemens supplied SGen-2000H electric generator for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
Doosan Skoda Power supplied electric generator for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
Siemens supplied SGen6-2000H electric generator for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
Doosan Skoda Power supplied electric generator for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
Grupo Hermes, S.A. De supplied steam boiler for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I).
Grupo Hermes, S.A. De supplied steam boiler for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II).
Siemens is the O&M contractor for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block I) for a period of 16 years.
Siemens is the O&M contractor for the Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant (Empalme Combined Cycle Power Plant Block II) for a period of 16 years.
About Comision Federal de Electricidad
Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is a power utility company that carries out generation, transmission, distribution, supply and commercialization of electricity. The company generates electricity through various renewable energy sources including thermal, hydro, coal-fired, wind, solar, geothermal and nuclear power plant. It also offers civil engineering, construction and investment services. CFE imports, exports, transports, purchases and sells fuel oil and natural gas. The company undertakes the planning and execution of projects and installations, as required by the national electricity system. It serves residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers as well as state and central agencies. CFE is headquartered in Federal District, Mexico.
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