CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station

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CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station (Central Termoeléctrica Carlos Manuel de Céspedes) is an operating power station of at least 158-megawatts (MW) in Cienfuegos, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Cienfuegos.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba 22.160736, -80.455671 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 3, 4: 22.160736, -80.455671

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
3 Mothballed[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7][8] 158[9][10][7] steam turbine[11] not found 1978[9][12]
4 Operating[4][13] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7][8] 158[9][10][7] steam turbine[11] not found 1979[9]

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
3 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][4] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][4] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/VvgoMKWZq4ycmLRE9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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)
  3. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2024/02/08/por-primera-vez-se-fabrican-en-cuba-economizadores-para-termoelectricas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-11-04-u1-e129488-s27061-nid291321-apagones-siguen-al-alza-cuba-siete-unidades-unidades. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "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.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "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.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Important Cuban thermoelectric plant in completion of maintenance work". Cuban News Agency. 2022-08-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  12. "Inauguración de la termoeléctrica "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes"". Fidel soldado de las ideas. 1978-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  13. https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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