Falcondo mine power station

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Falcondo mine power station (Planta de energía térmica Falcondo) is an operating power station of at least 198-megawatts (MW) in Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Falcondo mine power station Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic 18.9271739, -70.3548802 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 18.9271739, -70.3548802

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][4] 66[3][4] steam turbine[4] 1972[5]
Unit 2 operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][4] 66[3][4] steam turbine[4] 1972[5]
Unit 3 operating[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][4] 66[3][4] steam turbine[4] 1972[5]

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
Unit 1 Falconbridge Dominica SA (Falcondo) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Falconbridge Dominica SA (Falcondo) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Falconbridge Dominica SA (Falcondo) [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[3]
  • Captive industry: Power[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/i4TCUhPVBpqo81or6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134424/https://www.cne.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CNE-CD-0003-2016.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092404/https://www.falcondo.do/procesos.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102018/https://sie.gob.do/images/sie-documentos-pdf/marco-legal/resoluciones-sie/2015/recomendacion-consecion-definitiva/sie-041-2015-rcd-falconbridge-dominicana-sa.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115146/https://www.falcondo.do/historia.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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