La Estrella mobile power station — Mexico
Gas power plant in Baja California, Mexico. Approximate location 32.491111, -116.728333.
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La Estrella mobile power station is a 180.7 MW gas power station in Baja California, Mexico. It is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 204k homes (estimated). It ranks #142 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. 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 GOGPT_laestrellamobile_mexico.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001056338; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 180.7 MW, La Estrella mobile power station is below the median gas plant in Mexico (368 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico gas capacity
- 0.3% of 58,538 MW across 129 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 66 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 Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.5°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 #94 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
- La Herradura mobile power station · Gas · 176.4 MW · Baja California
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- Otay Mesa Generating Project · Gas · 688.5 MW · Baja California
- Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility · Gas · 2.6 MW · Baja California
- CalPeak Power Border Peaker Plant · Gas · 60.5 MW · Baja California
- Border Hybrid Energy Center · Gas · 60.5 MW · Baja California
Location
Coordinates 32.491111, -116.728333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is La Estrella mobile power station?
La Estrella mobile power station is a 180.7 MW gas power plant in Baja California, Mexico, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates La Estrella mobile power station?
La Estrella mobile power station is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%].