Mexicali Oriente power plant — Mexico
Gas power plant in Baja California, Mexico. Approximate location 32.565, -115.2891.
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Mexicali Oriente power plant is a 441.6 MW gas power station in Baja California, Mexico. It is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 497k homes (estimated). It ranks #83 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,518,700 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 354k 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-5943.
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 · L100000408607; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 441.6 MW, Mexicali Oriente power plant is well above the median gas plant in Mexico (368 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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.
~1,518,700 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
- 0.8% of 58,538 MW across 129 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 64 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. All plants by this company →
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 hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 83% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 20/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~5% 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 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 #59 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
- CFENERGIA MEXICALI · Gas · 150 MW · Baja California
- CCC González Ortega power station · Gas · 768.8 MW · Baja California
- East Highline · Hydro · 2.4 MW · Baja California
- Drop 5 · Hydro · 4 MW · Baja California
- CCC Baja California IV power station · Gas · 588 MW · Baja California
- Drop 4 · Hydro · 19.6 MW · Baja California
Location
Coordinates 32.565, -115.2891 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mexicali Oriente power plant?
Mexicali Oriente power plant is a 441.6 MW gas power plant in Baja California, Mexico, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Mexicali Oriente power plant?
Mexicali Oriente power plant is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE.
How much CO₂ does Mexicali Oriente power plant emit?
Mexicali Oriente power plant has modelled emissions of about 1,518,700 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).