Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) — Mexico
Gas power plant in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Approximate location 25.7969, -97.7828.
GasTamaulipasMexicoCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled
Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) is a 495 MW gas power station in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is operated by CFE/PIE. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 558k homes (estimated). It ranks #70 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 3,361,200 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 783k 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 MEX0001796.
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 · L100000406245; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 495 MW, Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) is well above 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.
~3,361,200 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
- 15 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 CFE/PIE. 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 semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.8°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 93% 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: 16/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~6% 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 #48 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
- Río Bravo III · Gas · 495 MW · Tamaulipas
- Silas Ray · Gas · 136 MW · Texas
- Emilio Portes Gil (Río Bravo) (CC) · Gas · 211.1 MW · Tamaulipas
- Emilio Portes Gil (Río Bravo) (Vapor) · Gas · 300 MW · Tamaulipas
- Río Bravo IV · Gas · 511 MW · Tamaulipas
- Port Of Brownsville Energy Complex · Gas · 192 MW · Texas
Location
Coordinates 25.7969, -97.7828 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Río Bravo II (Anáhuac)?
Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) is a 495 MW gas power plant in Tamaulipas, Mexico, commissioned in 2002.
Who operates Río Bravo II (Anáhuac)?
Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) is operated by CFE/PIE.
How much CO₂ does Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) emit?
Río Bravo II (Anáhuac) has modelled emissions of about 3,361,200 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).