Genevapca power station
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Genevapca power station (Planta Termoeléctrica Genevapca) is a mothballed power station in Centro de refinación Paraguaná, Punta Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela. It is also known as Cardón.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Genevapca power station | Centro de refinación Paraguaná, Punta Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela | 11.638502, -70.219035 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GVP-1, GVP-2, GVP-3: 11.638502, -70.219035
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVP-1 | Mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][2] | 105[4][2][3] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1994[2] |
| GVP-2 | Mothballed[4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][2] | 105[4][2][3] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1995[2] |
| GVP-3 | Mothballed[9][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][2] | 105[4][2][3] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1995[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 |
|---|---|---|
| GVP-1 | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][10][4] | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%] |
| GVP-2 | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][10][4] | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%] |
| GVP-3 | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][10][4] | Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
The power station experiences frequent, regular blackouts and spends a large portion of time offline.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123724/https://www.eluniversal.com/politica/44967/falcon-lleva-24-horas-sin-electricidad. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 "Cardon Genevapca CHP Power Plant Venezuela". GEO (Global Energy Observatory). Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "¿Energía varada? Mapeando las termoeléctricas de América Latina". Dialogue Earth. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 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/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209221248/https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/capacidad-de-generacion-de-plantas/. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Refinería Amuay continúa paralizada por fallas en la planta termoeléctrica Genevapca". Maduradas. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Falla en planta eléctrica dejó sin servicio de electricidad a refinerías Amuay y Cardón". Tal Cual Digital. 2022-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://web.archive.org/web/20221129200709/www.maibortpetit.info/2018/10/conoce-como-se-encuentra-el-sistema.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/razones-de-la-crisis-electrica-venezolana-apagon-en-las-plantas-termoelectricas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122342/https://www.ghm.com.ve/fallas-electricas-y-renuncias-masivas-mantienen-crisis-en-complejo-refinador-paraguana/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Refinería Amuay continúa paralizada por fallas en la planta termoeléctrica Genevapca". Maduradas. July 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Falla en planta eléctrica dejó sin servicio de electricidad a refinerías Amuay y Cardón". TalCual. February 22, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Capacidad de generación de plantas termoeléctricas administradas por PDVSA es de 2.871 MW pero sólo se generan 775 MW". Venezuela Política. October 9, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ De Vita, Antonella (July 8, 2019). "Falcón lleva 24 horas sin electricidad". El Universal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Falla en la Planta Centro dejó a Falcón sin electricidad". Alberto News. September 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Revilla, Irene (2021-09-08). "Paraguaná | Falla en planta eléctrica de refinerías deja sin luz a varios sectores". El Pitazo.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ NOTIFALCON (2021-10-12). "Tres sectores de Carirubana estarán conectadas nuevamente a la planta eléctrica del CRP". Notifalcon.
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Additional data
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