La Loma power station
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La Loma power station (Central Carboeléctrica La Loma) is a cancelled power station in El Carmen, El Paso, Cesar, Colombia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| La Loma power station | El Carmen, El Paso, Cesar, Colombia | 9.674224, -73.671143 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| cancelled | coal: unknown | 350 | CFB |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP [100%] | Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP [100.0%] |
Background
La Loma power station was the first new coal-fired plant proposed in Colombia's northern César department since Isagen's 300 MW Termocesar project in Tamalameque was abandoned over a decade earlier. The proposed plant was to have 350 MW of capacity in El Carmen, El Paso, César, Colombia.[1] Project sponsor EPM announced the La Loma project in 2011, presenting a proposal to the Colombian national environmental agency ANLA (Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales).[2]
In August 2015, ANLA definitively rejected EPM's request for an environmental permit.[3] As of January 2018, given the lack of subsequent mention of the La Loma power station in press or government reports, the project appears to have been permanently abandoned.
Opposition
Soon after the La Loma project was announced, local residents began to speak out against it.[4][5] Coal has long been a controversial subject in this part of northern Colombia, with residents regularly expressing concerns about the health, safety and environmental impact of multinational mining operations at the nearby La Loma mine.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "AUTO No. 764" (PDF). Ministerio del Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territoria. March 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sí a carboeléctrica, dice experto cesarense,", El Pilón, September 5, 2013.
- ↑ "RESOLUCIÓN 1033 POR MEDIO DE LA CUAL SE NIEGA UNA LICENCIA AMBIENTAL,", ANLA, August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "El Paso se opone a construcción de carboeléctrica en La Loma, Cesar,", El Heraldo, January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "En El Paso Cesar, no quieren carboeléctrica,", El Pilón, January 19, 2013.
- ↑ Cardoso Diaz, Andrea (November 2016). "Socio-Environmental Liabilities of Coal Mining in Colombia: a Political Ecology Approach to the Global Coal Chain" (PDF). Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.
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Additional data
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