Abengoa receives final reception certificate for Baja California Sur IV electricity generation plant in Mexico
Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM), the international company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has received the final reception certificate by the Federal Electricity Commission in Mexico, for the Baja California Sur IV electricity generation plant, located 14 kilometers from the city of La Paz. This plant has been operational since July 2014, when the company finished the works and received the provisional reception certificate. The contract was signed in January 2012 for a value of $91.1mn. The plant consists of a two-stroke internal combustion engine that is designed to use fuel with no load or time limitations, as well as being able to operate with diesel in case of emergency. It can also employ heat recovery and has a steam turbine that improves the efficiency of the plant through the use of waste heat.
In addition to this, Abengoa has completed two other power plants in the State of Baja California Sur, namely: the Puerto San Carlos II diesel plant in 2001 (40 MW), and the Baja California Sur II internal combustion plant in 2007 (43 MW). In the rest of the country, Abengoa has been responsible for converting the El Sauz (414 MW) and Hermosillo (230 MW) plants to combined cycle plants, in addition to modernizing the Emilio Portes Gil (225 MW) combined cycle plant. Furthermore, the company has developed the Nuevo Pemex cogeneration plant (277 MW) in Tabasco. Abengoa is also undertaking the Tercer Tren expansion project, and is constructing the Agua Prieta II solar thermal plant (14 MW) in Sonora State. Abengoa is a leader in electrical infrastructures in Mexico and has been present in the country for 35 years, executing renewable and conventional power projects, electricity transmission and distribution as well as oil, gas, water and singular construction.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM) applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking water from sea water.
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