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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

October 25, 2024
 
Short Name of the Project:
0562 CENACE: 2nd Long Term Power Auction (SLP 1/2016) Trompezon
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Solar Power
Asset (s):
 Solar Farm 126 MW 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

2,488,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

145,497,076

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

DESCRIPTION

The project consists of the design, construction, equipment, installation, operation and maintenance of “Trompezon” photovoltaic power plant with a total production capacity of 126 MW in the state of Aguascalientes. The plant has the following features:
Power Zone: National
Export Area: “Occidental”
Export Subarea: “Occidental-Centro”
Price Area: Aguascalientes
Interconnection Zone: AGUASCALIENTES POTENCIA APT-115

Consorcio ENGIE Solar Trompezon, was assigned the following contract through CENACE's 2016 long-term power auction with the central Trompezon:

Contract number: SLP2016010189-01 related to:
- Energy for 342,630 MWHr/Year during 15 years and Renewable Energy Certificates (CEL) for 338,851 CEL/Year during 20 years, with an offered price of MXN$196,006,834

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Private
Type of Contract
  Assignment
Term
15 years
Selection Process
Public Auction
Financing Sources
Private
100 %
MXN
2,488,000,000
USD
145,497,076
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 2018
Operation Starting Date May 2019
Term of the Contract 2034
Contractor
Recursos Solares PV de México IV  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Engie

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
Aguascalientes   

SPONSOR

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project consists of establishing a photovoltaic plant for the alternating current generation of up to 126 MW, with an estimated annual production of 342,629 GWh for a minimum period of 25 years, in the state of Aguascalientes. It proposes collaborating with nearby communities, generating sources of employment that integrate older adults, women and indigenous people and offering training to the local population.

* 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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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
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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
01AG2017ED005
Permits
ID
01AG2018ED010
Permits, expansion
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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/1888/GEN/2017
Permit
ID
Proemio: E/1888/GEN/2017
Resolutions Additional Information
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Secretaría de Energía
Description
Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
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Concessionaire / Related Company

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