Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station — Mexico
Gas power plant in Tabasco, Mexico. Approximate location 17.8581, -93.1162.
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Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station is a 300 MW gas power station in Tabasco, Mexico. It is operated by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 338k homes (estimated). It ranks #110 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,031,590 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 240k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 61.6% of Mexico's electricity; the national grid averages 474 gCO₂/kWh (25.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-5954.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408040; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 300 MW, Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station is below the median gas plant in Mexico (368 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~1,031,590 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico gas capacity
- 0.5% of 58,538 MW across 129 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 37 of 80 dated gas plants in Mexico are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Mexico
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 17.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~8% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #75 largest gas power plant of 129 in Mexico by capacity.
Mexico has 129 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 58,538 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Abent 3t power station · Gas · 266 MW · Tabasco
- CPG NUEVO PEMEX · Oil · 300 MW · Chiapas
- Pemex-Gas y Petroquímica Básica Complejo Procesador de Gas Nuevo Pemex · Gas · 367.4 MW · Chiapas
- Pemex-Gas y Petroquímica Básica Complejo Procesador de Gas Cactus · Gas · 120.7 MW · Chiapas
- Cactus Cogen power station · Gas · 530 MW · Tabasco
- Santa Rosalía · Biomass · 25.2 MW · Tabasco
Location
Coordinates 17.8581, -93.1162 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station?
Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station is a 300 MW gas power plant in Tabasco, Mexico, commissioned in 2013.
Who operates Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station?
Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station is operated by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station emit?
Atlantica Nuevo Pemex cogen power station has modelled emissions of about 1,031,590 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).