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POWER IN MEXICO
Mexico's Generation Mix
Mexico enjoys considerable fuel diversity for powering its generating plants,
and its goal is to become even more diversified.
By Clotilde Bonetto and Mark Storry, Global Business Reports
M
exico relies on combined-cycle
plants, primarily running on gas,
to supply its base load. As Figure
1 shows, natural gas is the most prominent
energy source. The Comisión Federal de
Electricidad (CFE) has invested considerable
capital in converting its existing combined-cycle
plants from running on fuel oil
to running on natural gas.
This conversion to natural gas has encouraged
investments in liquefied natural
gas (LNG), resulting in the CFE becoming
the largest shipper and consumer of LNG
in Mexico.
To date there are three major LNG projects:
in the cities of Ensenada, Altamira,
and Manzanillo. The U.S. company Sempra
Energy is operating a $975 million
LNG receipt terminal that has the capacity
to process up to 1 billion cubic feet of
natural gas per day. The LNG is designed
to supply the needs of Baja California,
with the excess being sold to the international
market. Regional Vice President,
External Affairs of Sempra Mexico, Tania
Ortiz Mena, argues that Sempra's role has
been crucial in the regasification of Baja
California: " California Baja has gone from
being a gas importer to a gas exporter. We
believe our inward investment, of around
$2,000,000,000 just in infrastructure plays
a major role in this. "
Mexico is home to a 1,365-MW nuclear
plant, Laguna Verde, which is currently
being upgraded to increase its capacity by
20% (Figure 2). Enrique González, president
and general director of Schneider
Electric Mexico, is an advocate of this
source: " Every year the technology gets
better. It has significant benefits over fos1.
Energy sources for Mexico's
electricity generation. Source: LVHS
Nuclear
Non-conventional
renewables
Conventional
hydro
Natural gas
Coal
Fuel oil
2. Laguna Verde. Located in Alto Lucero, Veracruz, this 1,365-MW nuclear generating plant is being upgraded to increase its capacity by
20%. Courtesy: CFE
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