Juan Manuel Valdez power station

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Juan Manuel Valdez power station (Termoeléctrica Juan Manuel Valdez Guiria) is an operating power station of at least 175-megawatts (MW) in Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as SIGMA, Güiria, CIGMA.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Juan Manuel Valdez power station Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela 10.562024, -62.310042 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: 10.562024, -62.310042

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] 175[5][6][2][7][3] gas turbine[8][9] not found 2018[6][2][5]
2 Mothballed[10] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 175[3][11] gas turbine[8][9] not found 2018[10]
3 Cancelled inferred October 2024) fossil gas: natural gas[4] 175[11] gas turbine[9] not found
4 Cancelled inferred October 2024) fossil gas: natural gas[4] 175[11] gas turbine[9] not found

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 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][12][3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
2 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][12][3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
3 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][12][3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
4 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][12][3] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141200/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoelectrica+Juan+Manuel+Valdez+Guiria/@10.5638974,-62.3120034,720m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8c3424d42267c7b9:0xe29e63d652a3a55!8m2!3d10.565112!4d-62.3138992!16s%2Fg%2F11c2md1_02?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Planta Termoeléctrica «Juan Manuel Valdez» en Güiria arribó a su IV aniversario". Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela. 2022-05-13. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153730/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/comunicacion/pubdocs/material_CR_tecnicas/energia/(2019-03-21)_GARCIA_A1a_Detalles_Propuesta_REORGANIZACION_SEN.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Inauguración planta termoeléctrica "Juan Manuel Valdez" en el estado Sucre". Prensa MPPEE. 2018-05-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104118/https://www.aporrea.org/energia/n325049.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Comisión Mixta para el Estudio de la Crisis Eléctrica en el País - Informe Final" (PDF). Asamblea Nacional - República Bolivariana de Venezuela. 2017-01-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503203204/https://www.elecven.com/Common/pdf/galerias_descargas/infraestructuras/generacion-energia/Ficha-CCA-Guiria.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113948/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121031005107/en/Siemens-Wins-Order-for-Power-Plant-in-Venezuela. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104129/https://transparenciave.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Informe-CMECEP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008202125/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/proyectos/planta-termoel%C3%A9ctrica-juan-manuel-valdez-cigma-y-sus-obras-de-transmisi%C3%B3n-asociadas. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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