Andes Energy power station
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Andes Energy power station (Central Termoeléctrica Andes Energy) is a power station in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Termoandes.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Andes Energy power station | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 3.902868, -77.080659 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Announced[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 270[2][1] | gas turbine[1] | not found | 2026 (planned)[3][4] |
| 2 | Shelved[1] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[1] | 130[1] | steam turbine[1] | not found | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andes Energy Terminal [100%][2][1] | Black & Veatch [100.0%] |
| 2 | Andes Energy Terminal [100%][2][1] | Black & Veatch [100.0%] |
Background
The gas-fired Andes Energy power station, together with the associated Aguadulce LNG import terminal, is part of a proposed gas-to-power project on Colombia's Pacific Coast designed to supply natural gas and electricity to southwestern and central Colombia. Aguadulce LNG, S.A.S., is a private company established to develop this project.[5] The project comprises an FSRU with a storage capacity of 160,000 m3, along with a 270 MW simple cycle gas turbine power plant, which would later be upgraded to a 400 MW combined cycle plant.[5]
As of May 2021, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) was looking for contractors to study the project's feasibility.[5] In June 2021, infrastructure specialist Black and Veatch was selected to undertake the technical, engineering and commercial studies necessary to verify the proposed project site’s suitability, define the project design requirements, and estimate capital and operating costs.[6] The proposed terminal is intended to bolster the reliability of Colombia's electricity grid, which is heavily dependent on hydro power, and to compensate for anticipated power generation shortfalls and natural gas deficits expected to affect the country as early as 2023.[6]
As of July 2023, no further development of the Andes Energy power station had been reported for more than two years, and the project appeared to be shelved. However, in April 2024 Black and Veatch announced that it had completed its feasibility study, and Andes Energy's chairman Manuel Tenorio identified the project as "an undeniable need" in the face of Colombia's looming natural gas deficit, implying that the power plant might still eventually be built.[7] Meanwhile, as of September 2024, the plant's 270 MW gas turbine unit continued to appear on the Colombian government's official list of future thermal power projects, with a start date of March 2026.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092010/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210603005196/en/Black-Veatch-to-Conduct-Feasibility-Studies-for-Andes-Energy-Terminal-an-LNG-Terminal-and-Power-Plant-Project-in-Buenaventura-Colombia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133638/https://www1.upme.gov.co/siel/Inscripcion_proyectos_generacion/Registro_Agosto_2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www1.upme.gov.co/siel/Informes_Registro_Proyectos_Generacion/Semana_13_2024.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101518/http://www.siel.gov.co/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE AGUADULCE LNG TERMINAL AND POWER PLANT PROJECT IN COLOMBIA" (PDF). USTDA. October 30, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Black & Veatch to conduct studies for LNG terminal in Colombia". LNG Industry. June 4, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Nikše, Dragana (2024-05-13). "Colombia's LNG project reaches new stage as Black & Veatch concludes feasibility study". Offshore Energy.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Informe de Registro de Proyectos de Generación - informe hasta agosto, corte a 03 de septiembre del 2024". UPME. 2024-09-03.
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Additional data
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