Topolobampo II power station — Mexico
Gas power plant in Sinaloa, Mexico. Approximate location 25.9739, -108.9918.
GasSinaloaMexicoCCGT · HRSGCO₂ modelled
Topolobampo II power station is a 917 MW gas power station in Sinaloa, Mexico. It is operated by Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #23 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. Its modelled annual emissions are 2,277,500 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 531k 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-5931.
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.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 917 MW for Topolobampo II power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406663; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 917 MW, Topolobampo II power station 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.
~2,277,500 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
- 1.6% of 58,538 MW across 129 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 54 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 Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV.
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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 26.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~7% 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #12 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
- Topolobampo III power station · Gas · 766 MW · Sinaloa
- Azucarera Los Mochis · Biomass · 14 MW · Sinaloa
- Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes (Topolobampo) · Oil · 320 MW · Sinaloa
- El Fuerte · Hydro · 59.4 MW · Sinaloa
- Bacurato · Hydro · 92 MW · Sinaloa
- Luis Donaldo Colosio (Huites) · Hydro · 422 MW · Sinaloa
Location
Coordinates 25.9739, -108.9918 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Topolobampo II power station?
Topolobampo II power station is a 917 MW gas power plant in Sinaloa, Mexico, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Topolobampo II power station?
Topolobampo II power station is operated by Mexico Infrastructure Partners SAPI de CV.
How much CO₂ does Topolobampo II power station emit?
Topolobampo II power station has modelled emissions of about 2,277,500 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).