Estrella del Mar II power station
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Estrella del Mar II power station (Planta Estrella del Mar II) is an operating power station of at least 111-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 II power station | Río Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 18.483971, -69.883154 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 18.483971, -69.883154
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][7] | 111[6][8] | ICCC[9] | not found | 2012[5] | 2023 (planned)[10][11] |
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%][5] | Seaboard Corp [100.0%] |
Background
The Estrella del Mar II power station is a barge-based floating power plant, originally placed in service in 2012.[12]
In May 2021, the Dominican Ministry of the Environment rejected the request of Transcontinental Capital to operate both Estrella del Mar II and its companion barge Estrella del Mar III on the Ozama River.[13] Transcontinental Capital was given a 24 month period to withdraw both barges from the Ozama River during which time the electrical authorities in the Dominican Republic was to be tasked with compensating for the loss of electrical production by the barges (resolution 0022-2021).[13]
However, as of May 2022 the Estrella del Mar III barge had begun commercial operations, and the Dominican government appeared to be supportive of both barges operating simultaneously to support the needs of the national grid.[14]
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.[15][16] Activists say that going ahead with these operations would be an "ecological crime".[15] Activists also claimed that the plant is incompatible with the tourist destination as well as increasing pollution.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/18%C2%B029'02.3%22N+69%C2%B052'59.3%22W/@18.48397,-69.8853387,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d18.48397!4d-69.88315.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134541/https://eldinero.com.do/157776/barcaza-de-seaboard-puede-operar-en-el-rio-ozama-hasta-el-2025/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105739/https://acento.com.do/ecologia/seaboard-y-la-red-ambiental-de-universidades-firman-acuerdo-de-cooperacion-para-la-sostenibilidad-del-rio-ozama-9170793.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://rnn.com.do/2021/06/11/conocen-instancia-para-detener-colocacion-nueva-barcaza-sobre-el-rio-ozama/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092446/https://www.seaboardcorp.com/our-companies/transcontinental-capital-corporation-ltd/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 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/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/20240125102017/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/30-08-2010-wartsila-to-supply-a-106-mw-floating-power-plant-to-the-dominican-republic. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112945/https://docshare.tips/12-seaboard-armando-rodriguez_584f9235b6d87fc4a18b5445.html. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120943/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/20240125120612/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) - ↑ "Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda) Ltd". Seaboard. May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Listin Diario. "Seaboard amenaza con acudir a arbitraje para defender concesión | Listín Diario". listindiario.com (in español). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 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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