Project

Expansion work for the Los Novillos transmission substation, Piedras Negras Zone, in the state of Coahuila.

Sector: Electricity


Last Revision

November 19, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
1037 CFE: 362 Electrical substation reinforcing the network of the Piedras Negras area
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Transmission / Distribution
Asset (s):
 Transformer Bank 225 MVA 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

N.A.

Estimated Investment USD:

N.A.

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Extension,  Equipment,  Installation

DESCRIPTION

Turnkey project at a fixed price to carry out the project, which consists primarily of the construction of a 23/138/13.8 kV substation with a total transformation capacity of 225 MVA. The Los Novillos transmission substation is currently operational.

The scope of the project includes the following: supply of equipment and materials for permanent installation, development of the engineering associated with the electromechanical and civil design concepts, execution of the electromechanical and civil works, performance of pre-operational tests, as well as the preparation, analysis, and evaluation of the required studies (geotechnical studies, topographic surveys, and resistivity measurements), and the delivery of training programs.

National content of the project:
- at least 90% of labor of national origin,
- at least 18.62% of the total project value.

CFE will not grant any advance payment or make any payment during the project execution period.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Public
Type of Contract
  Public Works
Selection Process
International Open Tender
Payment Source
Budgetary

STATUS

Stage
  Bidding
Substage
  Proposal Development
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement November 13, 2025
Proposals Reception January 15, 2026
Ruling February 09, 2026
Contract Signing March 09, 2026
Execution/Construction Starting Date March 10, 2026
Term of the Contract March 05, 2027

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
Coahuila   

SPONSOR

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Entity
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Subdirección de Contratación y Servicios
Contact
Mtro. Héctor Omar Leal Nava
E-mail
omar.leal@cfe.mx

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Source
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Description
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is a public company of a social nature that provides electricity, a fundamental service for the development of a nation. It is a productive state enterprise, exclusively owned by the federal government, with legal personality and its own assets. It enjoys technical, operational, and managerial autonomy in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Electricity Commission Law.
ID
CFE-0004-CACOA-0007-2025
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