CTE Máximo Gómez power station
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CTE Máximo Gómez power station (Central Termoeléctrica Máximo Gómez) is an operating power station of at least 190-megawatts (MW) in Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Mariel.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| CTE Máximo Gómez power station | Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba | 23.019234, -82.74887 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 23.019234, -82.74887
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Retired[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 50[3][4] | steam turbine[5] | not found | 1963[2] |
| 5 | Mothballed[6][7][8][9] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][10] | 90[8][4][10] | steam turbine[5] | not found | 1982[11][12] |
| 6 | Operating[6][7][13][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][10] | 100[8] | steam turbine[5] | not found | 1982[11][12] |
| 7 | Mothballed[14][15][7][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][10] | 90[8][4] | steam turbine[5] | not found | 1982[11][12] |
| 8 | Operating[6][7][8][16] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][10] | 90[3][8][4] | steam turbine[5] | not found | 1982[11][12] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 5 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 6 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 7 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 8 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140340/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoel%C3%A9ctrica+del+Mariel/@23.0190621,-82.7514541,725m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88cd1ab165555555:0xb8f89fa3ba0ddffb!8m2!3d23.0190621!4d-82.7488738!16s%2Fg%2F11sskrgl6s?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CTE Máximo Gómez". EcuRed. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Sincroniza unidad 6 de la CTE Máximo Gómez Báez". Juventud Rebelde. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://artemisadiario.cu/2024/02/cincuenta-y-ocho-y-mas-por-la-maximo-gomez/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Un accidente en la Termoeléctrica de Mariel deja dos heridos graves". 14ymedio. 2021-10-10. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2023-07-22/en-el-esfuerzo-constante-esta-la-recuperacion-del-sistema-electrico-nacional.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Fire affects thermoelectric plant in Mariel, Cuba". Cuba News Today. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.martinoticias.com/a/uni%C3%B3n-el%C3%A9ctrica-de-cuba-promete-informar-sobre-bloques-de-apag%C3%B3n-en-todas-las-provincias-video/327832.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2024-04-24/que-afecta-la-generacion-de-electricidad-en-cuba-en-estos-dias-24-04-2024-01-04-52.
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Additional data
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