Mexico City Announces Conversion of Tula Termoeléctrica to Gas and City Revamp in Hidalgo
Mexico City’s Mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, visited Tepeapulco, Hidalgo, revealing plans to reduce pollution in the state, including converting the Tula Termoeléctrica power plant to run on gas instead of its current heavy fuel oil.
Speaking at a sports facility to over seven thousand attendees, Sheinbaum announced, "In Tula, unfortunately known as one of Mexico’s most polluted cities, we will convert the whole power plant to gas." She emphasized that this project is slated to start this year, demonstrating her administration’s commitment to clean energy initiatives.
Notably, Sheinbaum also plans to repurpose the site where a refinery was to be built during the Felipe Calderón administration. Instead of completing the incomplete wall, a Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) clinic and a space for a circular economy project will be established. The circular economy project aims to convert waste into useful products like biochar.
Describing these projects as a historic commitment to Hidalgo, Sheinbaum vowed to make Tula "the cleanest city with the best quality of life in Mexico."
Furthermore, Sheinbaum announced the start of the Mexico-Pachuca train construction in April, with a section of the Mexico-Querétaro railroad passing through Hidalgo. This will create two additional railways from Querétaro to Nuevo Laredo and Nogales, totaling 3,000 kilometers.
During the event, Sheinbaum presented senior citizens’ support cards for adults over 65 years old in all 84 Hidalgo municipalities. Reaffirming her commitment to gender equality, she pledged to continue fighting for women’s recognition and their social inclusion.
Although Sheinbaum arrived two hours late due to a highway accident that caused a traffic jam, her visit marked a significant moment in Hidalgo’s development agenda, focused on environmental sustainability and social welfare.
