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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TOPOLOBAMPO III COMBINED CYCLE PLANT, IN THE STATE OF SINALOA.

Sector: Electricity


Last Revision

June 20, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
0223 CFE: Topolobampo III Combined Cycle Power Plant
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Thermic Power
Asset (s):
 Combined Cycle Power Plant 779 MW 
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

6,935,224,962

Estimated Investment USD:

374,877,025

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Design,  Construction,  Equipment,  Installation,  Operation,  Maintenance
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DESCRIPTION
Construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a combined cycle plant with a net capacity of 779 MW, in the municipality of Ahome, Sinaloa.

The plant includes:
- 2 gas turbines.
- 1 steam turbine.
- 2 to 3 heat recovery units.
-1 open cooling system with sea water.
Included in a listed vehicle
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LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Provision of services
Term
25 years
Selection Process
International Tender Under Treaty
Details
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
6,935,224,962
USD
374,877,025
Payment Source
Project revenues / Rate
CFE purchases from the External Energy Producer (PEE) the generated energy.

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  < 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Ministry of Finance Registration or equivalent August 01, 2012
Request for proposals/Announcement September 22, 2016
Proposals Reception February 27, 2017
Ruling March 21, 2017
Contract Signing April 07, 2017
Execution/Construction Starting Date July 13, 2017
Operation Starting Date January 15, 2024
Term of the Contract 2044
Contractor
TBT Topolobampo III, S.A. de C.V.  

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Sinaloa   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Department
Gerencia de Licitación y Contratación de Proyectos de Inversión Financiada
WebsiteInstitutional Arrangement

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project aims the modernization of energy infrastructure at lower costs for the supply and offer of regional electric energy.

* This summary was prepared based on the methodological framework defined by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the document entitled: “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure”, which is You can check Here.

Additionally, a brief explanation of the methodology and a summary of the questions applied can be consulted in this Document.

DOCUMENTS USED:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Source
Compras MX
Description
Compras MX is the Digital Public Procurement Platform of the Federal Public Administration, where anyone can access information about the purchases made by the Government of Mexico to support its operations for the benefit of all.
ID
1157691
Tendering process
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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.
Press release
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Comisión Nacional de Energía
Description
Decentralized body of the Ministry of Energy that has technical and operational independence to regulate energy matters.
ID
E/1910/PIE/2017
Permit
ID
RES/1538/2023
Resolution
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Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Description
Federal government entity and sectorial authority responsible for establishing the necessary criteria and instruments to guarantee the protection, preservation, and use of natural resources, by developing an environmental policy that ensures sustainable growth.
ID
25SI2015E0003
Permits
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Social Witness
Description
Figure who oversees that throughout a bidding procedure the current law is complied with, as a mechanism to strengthen transparency and minimize risks of opacity and corruption in government contracting.
Report

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REMARKS
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