Los Ramones power station — Mexico
Gas power plant in Nuevo León, Mexico. Approximate location 25.67369, -99.459891.
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Los Ramones power station is a 554 MW gas power station in Nuevo León, Mexico. It is operated by Invenergy Services LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 624k homes (estimated). It ranks #55 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 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_losramones_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 · L100000406282; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 554 MW, Los Ramones power station is well above 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.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico gas capacity
- 0.9% of 58,538 MW across 129 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 57 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 Invenergy Services LLC [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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.7°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 #36 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
- Refinería Hector Lara Sosa power station · Gas · 114 MW · Nuevo Leon
- Pesquería power station · Gas · 900 MW · Nuevo Leon
- Pemcorp Energy power station · Gas · 273.6 MW · Nuevo Leon
- Planta Dulces Nombres · Biomass · 9.2 MW · Nuevo Leon
- Iberdrola Energía Monterrey · Gas · 659.2 MW · Nuevo Leon
- Huinalá (CC) · Gas · 377.7 MW · Nuevo Leon
Location
Coordinates 25.67369, -99.459891 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Los Ramones power station?
Los Ramones power station is a 554 MW gas power plant in Nuevo León, Mexico, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Los Ramones power station?
Los Ramones power station is operated by Invenergy Services LLC [100%].