Specifications - Samalayuca II CCGT Plant, Chihuahua, Mexico

Key Data
Order year	1996
Output	700MW
Plant type	CCGT
Location	Samalayuca, Mexico
Estimated investment	$660m
Completion	1999
Key Players
Sponsor	Compania Samalayuca II consortium
Operating lease	CFE
Other power users	Power export to US
Lead equipment supplier	GE (consortium member)
Construction / procurement	ICA (consortium member) / GE
Detailed design / E&C	InterGen (consortium member)
Fuel line	El Paso Energy (consortium member; in 2002, El Paso announced it was selling its 40% share to an affiliate of GE Structured Finance)
Plant Details
Combustion temperature	1,280°C
Gas turbines	7FA series GE
Consumption	25kg/h natural gas
Fuel	Natural gas; diesel fuel as back-up
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