Mexico issues power plant contract tender

Mexico's state-owned power utility CFE has issued a major international tender on the power sector, UKTI has signalled. The response deadline is 17 April.

The winning company will be in charge of developing a combined cycle power plant and to deliver design, engineering, material and equipment supply, construction, installation, trials, technical support, freight, insurance, taxes, and customs fees and manage customs relationship.

All deliverables will aim for a secure and efficient operation of the power plan to be named 298 CC Valle de Mexico.

The power plant will have a net guaranteed capacity of 543.26 +/- 15% MW, summer conditions design, use natural gas a fuel, include 2-3 gas/combustion turbo generators, 2-3 heat recuperators, a steam turbine, cooler system, and all needed equipment of develop a combined cycle plant.

The project will also include underground electrical cable to connect to a 230kV substation. This substation will be launched in a separate tender.