Xcalacoco mobile power station — Mexico
Oil power plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Approximate location 20.775741, -86.965389.
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Xcalacoco mobile power station is a 52.8 MW oil power plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 40k homes (estimated). It ranks #221 of 366 Mexico power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. In context, oil supplies about 9.4% 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_xcalacocomobile_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 · L100001056351; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 52.8 MW, Xcalacoco mobile power station is below the median oil plant in Mexico (300 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Mexico oil capacity
- 0.4% of 12,022 MW across 27 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 13 of 18 dated oil 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 oil plants in Mexico
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 20.8°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 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 #27 largest oil power plant of 27 in Mexico by capacity.
Mexico has 27 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 12,022 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Yuumil'iik · Wind · 1.5 MW · Quintana Roo
- NIZUC · Oil · 88 MW · Quintana Roo
- Cancún · Oil · 102 MW · Quintana Roo
- Cancún II (Riviera Maya) power station · Gas · 752 MW · Quintana Roo
- Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Valladolid) · Gas · 220 MW · Yucatan
- Valladolid III · Gas · 525 MW · Yucatan
Location
Coordinates 20.775741, -86.965389 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Xcalacoco mobile power station?
Xcalacoco mobile power station is a 52.8 MW oil power plant in Quintana Roo, Mexico, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Xcalacoco mobile power station?
Xcalacoco mobile power station is operated by Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%].