La Raisa power station
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La Raisa power station (Termocentro La Raisa) is an operating power station of at least 135-megawatts (MW) in Charallave, Miranda, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| La Raisa power station | Charallave, Miranda, Venezuela | 10.2561, -66.7922 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- LR-100, LR-200, LR-300, LR-400, LR-500, LR-600, LR-700: 10.2561, -66.7922
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR-100 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 60[8][9] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2011[10] |
| LR-200 | Mothballed[3][5][4][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 60[8][9] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2011[10] |
| LR-300 | Mothballed[3][5][4][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 60[8][9] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2011[10] |
| LR-400 | Operating[11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 50[8][9] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2012[10] |
| LR-500 | Mothballed[3][5][4][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 50[8][9] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2012[13] |
| LR-600 | Operating[11][12] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 85[10][8][7] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2012[10] |
| LR-700 | Mothballed[6][12][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][8] | 85[10][8][7] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2013[14] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LR-100 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-200 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-300 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-400 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-500 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-600 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| LR-700 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][15][16] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
Background
Multiple sources in recent years have reported the La Raisa power station to be completely non-functional, or operating at a small fraction of its original capacity[17][18][19], due in part to turbine failures caused by Corpoelec using "inappropriate fuel".[17] Multi-day blackouts in the areas served by La Raisa have reportedly become commonplace.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141015/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+La+Raisa+Corpoelec/@10.2559485,-66.7923767,211m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8c2ae569c0000001:0x3531bbc23bb5fd49!8m2!3d10.2563434!4d-66.7918203!16s%2Fg%2F11sskrj7z1?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "El «blindaje eléctrico» de Caracas es una quimera". Efecto Cocuyo. 2020-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "En Fetraelec detectan un "mayor deterioro" en el SEN". El Universal. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220810205624/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-spain-investor-specialrepor/special-report-a-power-tycoon-while-venezuela-goes-dark-brightens-his-image-abroad-idUSKCN2DZ1W4. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 (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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 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) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 (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) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (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) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Raisa II Thermoelectric Plant". Energy Solutions. 2024-06-21. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Estiman generar 170 megavatios en la Planta Termoeléctrica La Raisa". Últimas Noticias. 2022-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120424/https://transparenciave.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Memoria_y_Cuenta_2012_Tomo_I.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503155934/http://cdn.eluniversal.com/2014/05/05/memoriaenergia.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503231842/http://www.derwick.com/en/projects.html.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503235311/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/avanzan-planes-de-mantenimiento-las-unidades-de-generaci%C3%B3n-del-sen.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Berwick, Angus (2021-06-23). "Special Report: A power tycoon, while Venezuela goes dark, brightens his image abroad". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ↑ Edgar López (March 9, 2020). "El "blindaje eléctrico" de Caracas es una quimera - Efecto Cocuyo". Efecto Cocuyo.
- ↑ "En Fetraelec detectan un "mayor deterioro" en el SEN". El Universal. September 26, 2019.
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