CFE is strengthening the power supply in Quintana Roo.

In Quintana Roo, the Federal Electricity Commission has brought Unit 3 of the Nizuc Gas-Turbine Power Plant, located in the town of Alfredo V. Bonfil in Cancún, into commercial operation. This marks the first step in the reinforcement plan requested by the National Energy Control Center (CENACE), aimed at improving the reliability of the power system on the Yucatán Peninsula.

The plant is designed to generate 25 megawatts using diesel fuel, which is enough to power approximately 20,000 homes, benefiting nearly 59,000 residents, and preventing the emission of more than 65,000 metric tons of CO₂, which is equivalent to taking about 22,000 cars off the road.

This unit is one of the first four gas-turbine units that the CFE plans to install to meet the strong growth in electricity demand in one of the country’s most economically and touristically dynamic regions. The goal of the project is to strengthen the reliability of the power system and help ensure uninterrupted service for users on the peninsula.

However, it has been reported that the project is temporary in nature, with a duration of two years, and will operate primarily during peak consumption hours, when CENACE requires it. The unit is mobile, so it is transported by tractor-trailer, secured at the site, and leveled so it can begin operations.

With these 25 MW, the total capacity of the Nizuc Gas-Fired Power Plant will increase from 88 to 113 megawatts once the project becomes operational. The investment made by the CFE is only a temporary solution to meet the power needs of northern Quintana Roo, at a cost of approximately more than US$29 million.