Manzanillo power station
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Manzanillo power station (Central Termoeléctrica Manzanillo) is a cancelled power station in Manzanillo, Montecristi, Dominican Republic.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Manzanillo power station | Manzanillo, Montecristi, Dominican Republic | 19.706944, -71.743056 (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 | 1500 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales [100%] | Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales [100.0%] |
Background
Beginning in March 2012, CDEEE, the Dominican Corporation of State Electricity Companies, solicited bids for coal- and gas-fired electricity projects aimed at increasing the nation's installed capacity; among the companies that submitted bids, three (NEC, Summit Power and Odebrecht) expressed interest in building plants near the northwestern coastal community of Manzanillo. In subsequent years, proposed coal projects have fallen through and the remaining proposed projects as of 2021 have been gas.[1] Manzanillo has experienced first-hand the environmental hazards posed by coal; between 2003 and 2006, 50,000 tons of coal ash from a Puerto Rican power plant were stored in Manzanillo, allegedly leading to a spike in miscarriages, birth defects and other serious health problems.[2]
As of January 2023, plans for a coal plant in Manzanillo appeared to have been long since abandoned in favor of natural gas-fired projects such as the Manzanillo Energy power station, the Manzanillo (Haina Investment) power station, and the Manzanillo Power Land power station.[3][4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Merit Designs Consulting Group, 2006-2020. "Dominican Republic to build 700MW+ power plants". DominicanToday (in español). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ↑ Robles, Frances (November 6, 2009). "Coal ash from U.S. blamed for Dominican town's birth defects". McClatchy.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ Diario, Listin (2021-08-14). "Los escollos de la Central Eléctrica de Manzanillo". listindiario.com (in español). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
