CT 10 de Octubre power station

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CT 10 de Octubre power station (Central Termoeléctrica 10 de Octubre) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Nuevitas.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CT 10 de Octubre power station Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba 21.567037, -77.271583 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 21.567037, -77.271583

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]
2 Mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]
3 Mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]
4 Operating[2][8][4][9] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]
5 Mothballed[8][10][11][12] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]
6 Operating[8][13] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] not found 1969[6][7]

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%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
2 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
3 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
5 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
6 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][3] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/Thbiu4yax1Vmzw4k9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "La Central Termoeléctrica "10 de Octubre" de Nuevitas en Camagüey". Unión Eléctrica UNE. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "Tecnología obsoleta y crudo nacional: Así andan las ocho termoeléctricas cubanas". CubaNet. 2022-03-23. 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 7.8 "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 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712770611_54044.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Para este martes estarán fuera de servicio unidades de varias termoeléctricas cubanas, según la UNE". Cubanos por el Mundo. 2022/12/06. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1728927278_57767.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 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)
  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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