Mutún power station

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Mutún power station (Central eléctrica de Mutún) is a power station under construction in Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mutún power station Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia -19.143606, -57.889874 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • ': -19.143606, -57.889874

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Construction[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[2][5][6] 108[5][7][8][6] internal combustion[8][6] 2025 (planned)[3][4]

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

Owner Parent
Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún [100%][2] Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Planta Siderúrgica Integrada del Mutún". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bolivia hará pruebas en la central eléctrica de Mutún con miras a inaugurarla en septiembre". AméricaEconomía. 2024-07-22. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.la-razon.com/economia/2024/09/24/mutun-4/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.abi.bo/index.php/economia2/55439-reprograman-inauguracion-de-la-siderurgica-del-mutun-por-incendios-forestales-y-conflictos-sociales. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://ofep.gob.bo/index.php/comunicacion/noticiasplataforma/item/1449-siderurgica-del-mutun-tendra-central-electrica-de-105-megavatios. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2019/12/12/man-energy-solutions-provides-power-plant-solution-for-iron-ore-mine-in-bolivia. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Bolivia's El Mutun project receives additional equipment". SteelOrbis. 2022-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Llegan 10 motores alemanes para la central eléctrica de la Planta Siderúrgica Integrada del Mutún". Ministerio de Minería y Metalurgía - Bolivia. 2022-08-19. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.

Additional data

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