Bijao Power Station
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Bijao Power Station (Planta Eléctrica Bijao) is an operating power station of at least 105-megawatts (MW) in Choloma, Cortés, Honduras. It is also known as BECOSA (Bijao Electric Company S. A.).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bijao Power Station | Choloma, Cortés, Honduras | 15.703346, -87.926887 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 15.703346, -87.926887
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil liquids: petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | 2015 | 2026 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil liquids: petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | 2015 | 2026 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil liquids: petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | 2018 | 2026 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Bijao Electric Co SA de CV [100%] | Cementos del Norte SA; Cementos Progreso SA |
| Unit 2 | Bijao Electric Co SA de CV [100%] | Cementos del Norte SA; Cementos Progreso SA |
| Unit 3 | Bijao Electric Co SA de CV [100%] | Cementos del Norte SA; Cementos Progreso SA |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Cement & Building
- Non-industry use: power
Background
The Bijao power station is composed of three 35 MW units owned by the Bijao Electric Company (BECO S.A.)[2] in Choloma, Honduras.[3][4] The Bijao project, originally proposed under the name Beco 60 and comprising two 35 MW units, was announced in 2013 with an estimated cost of US$125 million. Plans called for 30 MW from each unit to be acquired by the National Electricity Company (ENEE), with the remainder to be used by the Cementos del Norte factory in Choloma.[5][6][7] Units 1 and 2 began operating in 2015.[2]
In March 2018 Honduras's Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (CRIE) approved expansion of the plant's output to the national grid from 60 MW to 90 MW in conjunction with the commissioning of a third 35 MW unit.[4][2]
Planned retirement
According to a 2022-2031 planning document published by Honduras's national electricity operator OCS, all 105 MW of the Bijao power station's generating capacity are scheduled for retirement in March 2026.[8] An earlier plan published in 2017 by the Central American Electrification Council had already announced the 2026 retirement date.[9]
In a power expansion planning document for 2024-2033, the Hoduran National Dispatch Center (Centro Nacional de Despacho) indicated that the Bijao power station's previously planned retirement date of 2026 was not being considered in a planning study for the country's next ten years of power generation.[10] Despite the contracts expiring in 2026, the National Dispatch Center indicated that Bijao power station might not yet retire because it would not have accomplished 30 years of operation since its commissioning.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125082735/https://www.cree.gob.hn/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Plan-de-Expansi%C3%B3n-de-la-Red-de-Transmisi%C3%B3n_2022-2031.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Our Company, Beco S.A., accessed January 2021
- ↑ Bijao Electric Company S.A. de C.V. BN Americas, accessed November 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Resolución CRIE-35-2018 (p 8)" (PDF). CRIE (Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica). March 5, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Generarán 60 megas a base de carbón en Honduras". Diario La Prensa. November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Salvatierra, Hugo (January 5, 2021). "Con esta estrategia Cementos Progreso edifica su expansión en Centroamérica". Forbes Centroamérica.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Jorge Bueso Arias cuestiona decisión judicial en el caso de Cenosa". La Prensa. March 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan de Expansión de la Red de Transmisión 2022-2031 (p 71)" (PDF). Operador del Sistema. February 25, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan Indicativo Regional de Expansión de la Generación Eléctrica - Periodo 2018-2035 (p 11)" (PDF). Grupo de Planificación Indicativa Regional (GTPIR). September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 Plan Indicativo de Expansión de la Generación 2024 – 2033, Centro Nacional de Despacho, December 15, 2023
Additional data
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