Diesel and Gas-Engine Plants in Mexico

Baja California Sur Location: BCS Operator: Comision Federal de Electricidade Configuration: 1 X 37.5-MW 10K90MC-S engine, 2 X 42-MW 12K90MC-S engine Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2005-2012 E/G supplier: MAN B&W, Manises, Hyundai, Alstom EPC: Abengoa Quick facts: The BCS power station is in San Francisco 14km from La Paz. A fourth MAN B&W engine was ordered in Mar 2012. Photograph courtesy of MAN B&W Diesel Posted 21 Mar 2012	Cozumel Location: QROO Operator: Energia y Agua Pura de Cozumel Configuration: 4 X 6.2-MW 18V32LN engines Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2001 E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Wartsila, Kepler Quick facts: This plant is to be re-located to Guyana. Photograph courtesy of Wartsila Oy Posted 3 Apr 2001	Olachea (San Carlos) Location: BCS Operator: Comision Federal de Electricidade Configuration: 2 X 32-MW 12RTA76 engines, 1 X 42-MW 12K90MC-S engine Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 1991-2001 E/G supplier: MHI, Hyundai, MAN B&W, ABB EPC: MHI, Hyundai, MAN B&W, ABB< Photograph courtesy of MAN B&W Diesel Posted 1 Apr  2003
Salinas Victoria Landfill Location: NL Operator: Sistemas de Energia Internacional SA de CV (Simeprodeso) Configuration: 7 X 1.006-kW JGC 320 GS-LL engines Operation: 2003 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Jenbacher Quick facts: In Sep 1999, Simeprodeso released a tender for development of a power plant at a landfill in Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon. In May 2003, the power plant went into operation, the first of its kind in the country. Photograph courtesy of GE Jenbacher Posted 6 Apr 2007	San Juan del Río Location: QRO Operator: Cartones Ponderosa SA de CV Configuration: 3 X 6.5 MW 18V32 engines CHP Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2005 E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Wartsila Quick facts: This power plant serves Mexico's largest cardboard recycling and corrugated fiber facility. Total production capacity is now 220,000 tpy. The new CHP engines replaced three, 3-MW Kawasaki M1A-13A gas turbines installed in 1995. Photograph courtesy of Wartsila Oy Posted 21 Dec 2008	Toluca Location: MEX Operator: Nestle SA Configuration: 1 X 2.4 MW 12V220SG engine CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2001 E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Wartsila Quick facts: This power plant serves Mexico's largest cardboard recycling and corrugated fiber facility. total production capacity is now 220,000 tpy. Photograph courtesy of Wartsila Oy Posted 21 Dec 2008
	Villa Reyes Location: SLP Operator: Productora Nacional de Papel SA de CV (Pronal) Configuration: 2 X 6.5 MW 18V32 engines CHP Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2005 E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Wartsila, Constructora Kepler Quick facts: This facility is at a newsprint mill and produces 6.6 tph of steam for the production line. The new engine plant replaced a 20yr old, 4-MW oil-fired steam turbine cogen plant. Photograph courtesy of Wartsila Oy Posted 21 Dec 2008

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