La Yesca is a 750MW hydro power project. It is located on Rio Grande de Santiago river/basin in Jalisco, Mexico. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Comision Federal de Electricidad and Empresas ICA SAB de CV. The project is currently owned by Comision Federal de Electricidad.
La Yesca is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1,329 million cubic meter. The project generated 1,210 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012.
Contractors involved
Power Machines was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 375MW nameplate capacity.
Power Machines supplied 2 electric generators for the project.
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About Comision Federal de Electricidad
Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is a power utility company that carries out generation, transmission, distribution, supply and commercialization of electricity. The company generates electricity through various renewable energy sources including thermal, hydro, coal-fired, wind, solar, geothermal and nuclear power plant. It also offers civil engineering, construction and investment services. CFE imports, exports, transports, purchases and sells fuel oil and natural gas. The company undertakes the planning and execution of projects and installations, as required by the national electricity system. It serves residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers as well as state and central agencies. CFE is headquartered in Juarez, Federal District, Mexico.
About Empresas ICA SAB de CV
Empresas ICA SAB de CV (ICA) is a general construction and infrastructure company. It offers civil and industrial construction services such as designing, construction, feasibility studies, maintenance, engineering, procurement, technical site evaluation, project and construction management and other consulting services. The company undertakes civil, industrial and infrastructure projects including construction of roads, highways, transportation facilities, steel mills, bridges, automobile and cement factories, dams, ports, power plants, prisons, tunnels, canals and airports. In addition, it constructs, develops and remodels large multi storied urban buildings such as office buildings, multiple-dwelling housing developments shopping centers. The company caters its projects and services through its subsidiaries and affiliates, spread across Mexico, Spain and other Latin American countries and the US. ICA is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
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