Estrella del Mar III power station
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Estrella del Mar III power station (Planta Estrella del Mar III) is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Río Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Estrella del Mar III power station | Río Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 18.48307, -69.88298 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 18.48307, -69.88298
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][10] | 150[1][11] | combined cycle[1][12] | not found | 2022[10][7] |
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 | Transcontinental Capital [100%][1][8] | Seaboard Corp [100.0%] |
Background
Estrella del Mar III power station is one of Siemens Energy's SeaFloat vessels, described on their website as "a trailblazing, highly efficient floating power plant on a mobile, self-supporting barge."[13] Siemens considers Estrella del Mar III in the Ozama River of Santo Domingo to be so important due to the risks the city faces from sea level rise due to climate change.[13] Estrella del Mar III is powered by two SGT-800 gas turbines and one SST-600 steam turbine.[13]
In May 2021, the Dominican Ministry of the Environment rejected the request of Transcontinental Capital to operate both Estrella del Mar II and Estrella del Mar III on the Ozama River.[14][15] Transcontinental Capital was given a 24 month period to withdraw both barges from the Ozama River, during which time the Dominican Republic's electrical authorities were to be tasked with compensating for the loss of electrical production by the barges in accordance with resolution 0022-2021.[15] In response, Seaboard indicated that it planned to contest the Ministry of Environment's decision and would seek arbitration through all available channels, including international authorities.[15]
As of March 2022, despite the expected 2023 expiration date for the non-renewable environmental license granted to Estrella del Mar III by the Dominican Ministry of the Environment[14], the plant was reportedly in the hot commissioning phase.[16] The plant began commercial operations in May 2022[17][18] and was granted a definitive contract to continue operating by the Dominican government in August 2022.[19] In October 2022, the Dominican electrical authority SIE (Superintendencia de Electricidad) issued Resolution SIE-114-2022-PS, which authorized connection of the Estrella del Mar III power station to the national grid.[20]
Opposition
In early 2021, environmentalists spoke out against Estrella del Mar II and Estrella del Mar III due to concerns about the violation of law 64-00 which refers to water pollution in rivers. [21][22] Activists say that going ahead with these operations would be an "ecological crime".[21] Activists also claimed that the plant is incompatible with the tourist destination as well as increasing pollution.[21]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220628181938/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/news/magazine/2020/hybrid-floating-power.html. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123336/https://www.cne.gob.do/estrella-de-mar-iii/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144606/https://www.powermag.com/estrella-del-mar-iii-a-visionary-floating-power-plant-is-powers-plant-of-the-year/?oly_enc_id=4979F0150545J4A. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105744/https://dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2021/05/03/environment-rejects-a-2nd-power-barge-n-the-capitals-river/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105751/https://dr1.com/news/2021/05/03/estrella-del-mar-iii-can-operate-must-meet-environmental-norms/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105608/https://www.powermag.com/new-realms-for-gas-power-technology/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105725/https://diariotumanana.com/ponen-en-marcha-planta-flotante-estrella-del-mar-iii/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105740/https://presidencia.gob.do/noticias/estado-otorga-concesion-definitiva-la-planta-estrella-del-mar-iii-aporta-150mw-al-sistema. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132923/https://elnuevodiario.com.do/seaboard-anuncia-que-su-barcaza-estrella-del-mar-iii-fue-escogida-planta-del-ano-2023-por-la-revista-power/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092453/https://presidencia.gob.do/noticias/vocero-de-la-presidencia-el-sistema-electrico-esta-volviendo-la-normalidad-en-todo-el-pais. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092549/https://www.oc.do/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/API/Entries/Download?Command=Core_Download&EntryId=187314&language=es-ES&PortalId=0&TabId=185. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113050/https://ambiente.gob.do/medio-ambiente-rechaza-solicitud-de-empresa-para-operar-simultaneamente-dos-barcazas-generadoras-de-electricidad-en-el-rio-ozama/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "SeaFloat Estrella del Mar III". siemens-energy.com Global Website. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 9 (help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Medio Ambiente rechaza solicitud de empresa para operar simultáneamente dos barcazas generadoras de electricidad en el río Ozama". Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Listin Diario. "Seaboard amenaza con acudir a arbitraje para defender concesión | Listín Diario". listindiario.com (in español). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ Patel, Sonal (March 1, 2022). "New Realms for Gas Power Technology". POWER Magazine. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220929180615/https://diariotumanana.com/ponen-en-marcha-planta-flotante-estrella-del-mar-iii/.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220723215758/https://presidencia.gob.do/noticias/vocero-de-la-presidencia-el-sistema-electrico-esta-volviendo-la-normalidad-en-todo-el-pais.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Estado otorga concesión definitiva a la Planta Estrella del Mar III; aporta 150MW al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional". Presidencia de la República Dominicana. August 3, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Resolucíón SIE-114-2022-PS" (PDF). SIE (Superintendencia de Electricidad). October 24, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Redacción CDN (2021-04-20). "Ambientalistas rechazan barcaza Estrella de Mar II y III en río Ozama". CDN - El Canal de Noticias de los Dominicanos (in español). Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ "Controversy surrounds Estrella de Mar III". dr1. April 7, 2021.
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Additional data
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