GMéxico Project — Mexico
Coal power plant in Coahuila, Mexico. Approximate location 27.933333, -101.216667.
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GMéxico Project is a 450 MW coal power station in Coahuila, Mexico. It is operated by Grupo México SAB de CV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 563k homes (estimated). It ranks #81 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 3.0% 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 GEM_coa_gmexico_mexic.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico coal capacity
- 7.7% of 5,828 MW across 4 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Mexico
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Grupo México SAB de CV [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 27.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #4 largest coal power plant of 4 in Mexico by capacity.
Mexico has 4 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,828 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Altos Hornos de México · Gas · 180.3 MW · Coahuila
- Carbón II · Coal · 1,400 MW · Coahuila
- José López Portillo (Río Escondido) · Coal · 1,200 MW · Coahuila
- Eagle Pass · Hydro · 9.6 MW · Texas
- AHMSA MONCLOVA · Other · 184.3 MW · Coahuila
- La Amistad · Hydro · 66 MW · Texas
Location
Coordinates 27.933333, -101.216667 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is GMéxico Project?
GMéxico Project is a 450 MW coal power plant in Coahuila, Mexico.
Who operates GMéxico Project?
GMéxico Project is operated by Grupo México SAB de CV [100%].