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DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT IN THE STATE OF AGUASCALIENTES.

Sector: Electricity


Last Revision

February 01, 2024
Power Auction:
SLP-1/2016: Second Long Term Power Auction
 
Short Name of the Project:
0542 CENACE: 2nd Long Term Power Auction (SLP-1/2016) Aguascalientes Sur I
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Solar Power
Asset (s):
 Solar Farm 37.32 MW 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

891,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

52,105,263

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2024: $ 17.1
Contract Scope:
  Design,  Construction,  Equipment,  Installation,  Operation,  Maintenance
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DESCRIPTION
The project consists of the design, construction, equipment, installation, operation and maintenance of “Aguascalientes Sur I” photovoltaic power plant with a total production capacity of 37.32 MW in the state of Aguascalientes. The power plant has the following features:
Power Zone: National
Export Area: “Occidental”
Export Subarea: “Occidental-Centro”
Price Area: Aguascalientes
Interconnection Zone: AGUASCALIENTES POTENCIA APT-115

OPDE, was assigned the following contract through CENACE's 2016 long-term power auction:

Contract number: SLP2016010096-08 related to:
- Energy for 75,853 MWHr/Year during 15 years, with an offered price of MXN$27,202,652
Contract number: SLP2016010096-07 related to:
- Renewable Energy Certificates (CEL) for 75,853 CEL/Year during 20 years, with an offered price of MXN$22,771,828

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Private
Type of Contract
  Assignment
Term
15 years
Selection Process
Public Auction
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
891,000,000
USD
52,105,263
Payment Source
Project revenues / Rate
Electric Coverage Contract between “Suministro Básico” (Public Service Regulatory Entity) and the Generator.

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  < 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement April 29, 2016
Proposals Reception August 01, 2016
Ruling September 28, 2016
Execution/Construction Starting Date June 08, 2018
Operation Starting Date October 07, 2019
Term of the Contract 2034
Contractor
OPDE  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
OPDE Investment España

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Aguascalientes   

SPONSOR

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project seeks to generate 76 GWh per year to supply equivalent clean energy for 25,000 homes through a 117-hectare photovoltaic plant.

* 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:

- Call for auction
- Bidding Bases
- Designation of Social Witness
- Mexican Transparency Report

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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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
01AG2017E0058
Permits
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Centro Nacional de Control de Energía
Description
Public entity whose objective is to exercise operational control over the national electric system and the operations of the wholesale electricity market, and to guarantee impartial access to the national transmission network and to the general distribution network
Website
 Ruling 2016
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Comisión Reguladora de Energía
Description
The Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory entity that fosters the efficient growth of the sector, as well as of a reliable power supply. Its mission is to regulate the activities of the power industry in a transparent, impartial, and efficient manner, in order to generate the required certainty that encourages productive investment, promotes healthy competition, and generates an adequate coverage of services.
ID
E/2128/GEN/2018
Permit
ID
Proemio: E/2128/GEN/2018
Resolutions Additional Information

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