EG Punta Gorda power station

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EG Punta Gorda power station (Central Termoeléctrica EG Punta Gorda) is an operating power station of at least 174-megawatts (MW) in Punta Gorda, Holguín, Cuba.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
EG Punta Gorda power station Punta Gorda, Holguín, Cuba 20.63041, -74.858639 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2][3] 174[2][3][4][5][6] internal combustion[2] not found 2008[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
1 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/1nvEnsDSyBUU8js3A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "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.
  4. (PDF) http://web.archive.org/web/20230608163635/https://ninive.ismm.edu.cu/bitstream/handle/123456789/3152/duran.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Moa in Holguín, Cuba to Set up the Biggest Power Generating Unit". Cuba Headlines. 2008-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. "Moa designed to generate 174, 6 Megawatts, this fuel oil unit will be the largest in Cuba". Cuba Headlines. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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