Termozipa power station

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Termozipa power station (Central Térmica Termozipa) is an operating power station of at least 236-megawatts (MW) in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is also known as Martín del Corral power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termozipa power station Tocancipá, Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia 4.970817, -73.947258 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 4.970817, -73.947258

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 2 operating coal: bituminous 38 subcritical 1964 2027 (planned)[1]
Unit 3 operating coal: bituminous 66 subcritical 1976 2027 (planned)[1]
Unit 4 operating coal: bituminous 66 subcritical 1981 2027 (planned)[1]
Unit 5 operating coal: bituminous 66 subcritical 1992 2027 (planned)[1]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 2 Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%]
Unit 3 Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%]
Unit 4 Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%]
Unit 5 Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%]

Background

The 235.5 MW plant is owned and operated by Enel Colombia S.A. in Tocancipá, Colombia[2] and consists of four coal-fired units that can also use fuel oil as an auxiliary fuel source.[3][4] Unit 2 has a capacity of 38 MW, while Units 3, 4, and 5 each have a capacity of 66 MW.[5][6] Unit 2 began operation in 1964, Unit 3 in 1976, Unit 4 in 1981, and Unit 5 in 1992.[7]

Recent enhancements at Termozipa include installation of Magaldi Ash Cooler systems[8][9] and Colombia's first energy storage system.[10] In Colombia's February 2019 energy auction, Termozipa's four units were awarded electricity production contracts through November 2023.[11]

The plant is jointly parented by Enel (57%) and Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. (43%)[12]

Plant owner Enel has recently taken steps to decarbonize its energy portfolio, including the decommissioning of its Tarapacá and Bocamina power plants in Chile and several coal-fired plants in Spain and Italy. However, the company has not yet announced any closure plans for the Termozipa plant.[13]

Planned retirement

According to Enel's 2023 ESG (Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance) report, the company planned to phase out coal combustion at the Termozipa power station in 2027.[14]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218205944/https://www.enel.com/content/dam/enel-com/documenti/investitori/informazioni-finanziarie/2023/esg-focus-for-investors.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Generation Business". Enel Colombia. Retrieved 2022-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Maestre Torres, Alfonso (November 2014). "Sistema de Gestión Energética en la Central Termozipa" (PDF). Revista Cidet.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "En 2016 Emgesa Invirtió Más De 94.000 Millones En La Modernización Y Mantenimiento De Sus Centrales De Generación Térmica". País Minero. December 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Termozipa". Magaldi Group. Retrieved 2022-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Visita Técnica Termozipa - Termodinámica-Mecánica F.T.U.D." Facultad Tecnológica de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "TERMOZIPA PUEDE SER UN BUEN NEGOCIO". El Tiempo. August 10, 1994.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Termozipa". Magaldi. 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Memoria Anual 2018" (PDF). Enel. 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "ENEL-EMGESA NET INCOME UP BY 23% IN 1H2019" (PDF). Enel press release. 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "INFORME DE RESULTADOS DE LA SUBASTA DE ASIGNACIÓN DE OBLIGACIONES DE ENERGIA FIRME 2022-2023" (PDF). CREG (Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas). March 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Integrated Annual Report 2021 (pp 132, 257)" (PDF). Enel Américas. March 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Enel to unveil coal closure plan on November 24". S&P Global Platts. 2020-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ESG focus for Investors, Enel, 2023

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