Don Luis Zambrano power plant

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Don Luis Zambrano power plant (Planta Termoeléctrica Don Luis Zambrano) is a mothballed power station in El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela. It is also known as Termoeléctrica Luis Zambrano.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Don Luis Zambrano power plant El Vigía, Mérida, Venezuela 8.559824, -71.769118 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • LZ-1, LZ-2, LZ-3: 8.559824, -71.769118

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
LZ-1, LZ-2, LZ-3 Mothballed[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 470[2][6][7] combined cycle[2][6][8] not found 2015[2]

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
LZ-1, LZ-2, LZ-3 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][2] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/hh2T1Nfc5dGsg2rh9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Chinese investment in Venezuela's grid fails to prevent blackouts". Dialogue Earth. 2020-01-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. https://transparenciave.org/obrasinconclusas/obras_inconclusas/planta-termoelectrica-don-luis-zambrano-sub-estaciones/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.radiofeyalegrianoticias.com/planta-don-luis-zambrano-en-merida-generaria-450-mw/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://fundacionandresbello.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/perfil-proyecto-termoelectrica-donluiszambrano-pera.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104140/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-don-luis-zambrano-power-plant-venezuela/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Energía e Industria - 1.2.2 INDISPONIBILIDAD DE LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA - Falta de Mantenimiento" (PDF). AVIEM (Asociación Venezolana de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Mecánica y Profesiones Afines). 2019-06-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.

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