Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant

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Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant (Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo) is an operating power station of at least 285-megawatts (MW) in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Renté.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 19.995485, -75.871003 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7: 19.995485, -75.871003

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Mothballed[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 50[2] steam turbine[2] not found 1967[2]
2 Mothballed[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 50[2] steam turbine[2] not found 1967[2]
4 Operating[4][5] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] not found 1984[2]
5 Mothballed[9][4][5] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] not found 1984[2]
6 Operating[10][11][4][5] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] not found 1984[2]
7 Operating[4][5] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] not found 1984[2]

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 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
2 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
5 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
6 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
7 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][12] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/DnxRmD3tTbfT5KWU4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Diaz-Canel checks work at Santiago de Cuba's Thermoelectric Plant". Cuban News Agency. 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Major Cuban thermoelectric power plants synchronized to the national system". Cuban News Agency. 2022-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Unión Eléctrica ejecuta ambicioso proceso inversionista y apuesta por las fuentes renovables de energía (+ Video)". CubaDebate. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "The Cuban Electric Grid: Lessons and Recommendations for Cuba's Electric Sector" (PDF). EDF (Environmental Defense Fund). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  9. https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-10-30-u1-e129488-s27061-nid291076-van-apagones-cuba-ocho-unidades-termoelectricas. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://sierramaestra.cu/index.php/titulares/item/7791-concluyo-rehabilitacion-termoelectrica-antonio-maceo-de-santiago-de-cuba. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "Cuba's Strategy for Electricity Generation". Cuba Business Report. 2021-03-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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