Quirey Cogen power station — Mexico
Gas power plant in Coahuila, Mexico. Approximate location 27.030267, -103.371353.
GasCoahuilaMexicoCCGT · HRSG
Quirey Cogen power station is a 100 MW gas power station in Coahuila, Mexico. It is operated by AES México [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 113k homes (estimated). It ranks #195 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. 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_quirey_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, Quirey Cogen power station is below the median gas plant in Mexico (368 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 0.2% of 58,538 MW across 129 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 gas plants in Mexico
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by AES México [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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 27.0°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #121 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
- LAGUNA CHAVEZ · Other · 60.8 MW · Coahuila
- La Laguna II · Gas · 498 MW · Durango
- Gómez Palacio · Gas · 239.8 MW · Durango
- Villanueva IV · Solar · 74 MW · Coahuila
- Villanueva I · Solar · 330 MW · Coahuila
- Villanueva III · Solar · 250 MW · Coahuila
Location
Coordinates 27.030267, -103.371353 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Quirey Cogen power station?
Quirey Cogen power station is a 100 MW gas power plant in Coahuila, Mexico.
Who operates Quirey Cogen power station?
Quirey Cogen power station is operated by AES México [100%].