The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has announced investment plans totaling 2 billion 589 million dollars for the construction of five new power generation plants in different regions of Mexico. These plants will benefit Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, and Hidalgo and are part of the Generation Expansion Plan 2025-2030.
One of the plants, the Mazatlán Combined Cycle, will replace two units of the Thermal Power Plant in Mazatlán, with a net capacity of approximately 575 MW and an investment of 529 million dollars. The Altamira Combined Cycle Power Plant, for its part, will have a capacity of 581 MW and requires an investment of 424 million dollars. In addition, the Francisco Pérez Ríos Combined Cycle Plant will be located in Tula, Hidalgo, and will replace the Francisco Pérez Ríos Thermal Power Plant. The investment in this project will be 537 million dollars.
All these plants have a projected useful life of 30 years and are part of a broader plan that includes 12 projects in total. The Federal Electricity Commission has highlighted that these new facilities will improve operational flexibility, reliability, and safety of the National Electric System, aligning with its long-term objectives.
Additionally, the construction of an Internal Combustion Plant in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur has been authorized, which will operate based on natural gas and may use diesel in emergency situations. This project will be financed through a private trust, export agency credits, and long-term bonds.
Among the approved projects is the Salamanca II Combined Cycle Plant, which will have a net capacity of approximately 498 MW and will completely replace the Salamanca Thermal Power Plant. Furthermore, the construction of a power plant in Los Cabos has been authorized, thus expanding the electricity generation capacity in different regions of Mexico.
