EG Mariel power station

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EG Mariel power station (Central Termoeléctrica EG Mariel) is a mothballed power station in Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba. It is also known as EG Máximo Gómez.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
EG Mariel power station Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba 23.019133, -82.748875 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[5][6] 147.4[7][8][6] internal combustion[7][8][6] not found

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%][5] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/wquJ9djKhSJwdUWFA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/llega-cuba-barco-ruso-mas-90000-toneladas-petroleo-n5354182. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1712770611_54044.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Pese a tener reservas, el Gobierno cubano atribuyó el paro de la CTE de Mariel a déficit de combustible". 14ymedio. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "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.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Grupos electrógenos". ForesightCuba. 2014-11-20. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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