Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station

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Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station (Central Eléctrica Diésel de Moa) is an operating power station of at least 184-megawatts (MW) in Moa, Holguín, Cuba. It is also known as Batería Grupo Electrógeno Moa, Central Eléctrica Fuel Oil de Moa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station Moa, Holguín, Cuba 20.681826, -74.972022 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-10: 20.681826, -74.972022

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-10 Operating[3][4] fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5][6][7][8] 184[9][5][8][10] internal combustion[5][8] not found 2015[11][12][13]

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
1-10 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123438/https://mapcarta.com/es/W336969420. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/llega-cuba-barco-ruso-mas-90000-toneladas-petroleo-n5354182. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240819095305/https://ninive.ismm.edu.cu/bitstream/handle/123456789/3957/linaresi.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Central de Moa se incorpora a Sistema Electroenergético Nacional". CubaDebate. 2014-02-06. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. "La más grande central eléctrica diésel de Cuba puesta a prueba". Excelencias Cuba. 2014-02-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "184 MW power plant inaugurated in Cuba". Modern Power Systems. 2015-04-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  9. "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. "Gran incendio cerca de la central eléctrica de Moa, en Cuba". Diario Las Américas. 2023-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  11. "Inaugura Ramiro Valdés Central Eléctrica diésel en Moa". Trabajadores. 2015-02-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  12. "Incendio en las cercanías de Central Grupos Electrógenos de Moa". Radio Reloj. 2023-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  13. "MAN Success in the Caribbean". POWER Magazine. 2015-04-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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