Orazul Acajutla power station

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Orazul Acajutla power station (Termoeléctrica Orazul Energy) is an operating power station of at least 232-megawatts (MW) in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Orazul Acajutla power station Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador 13.582685, -89.824761 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-6, 7-9, U-5: 13.582685, -89.824761

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-6 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5] 99[6][7][4][3] internal combustion[6][3] not found 1999[8]
7-9 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5] 51[6][7][4][3] internal combustion[6][3] not found 1999[8]
U-5 Operating[2][3] fossil liquids: diesel[6][5][9] 82[6][7][3] gas turbine[5] not found 1999[8]

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
1-6 Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100%][4][2][9] Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100.0%]
7-9 Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100%][4][2][9] Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100.0%]
U-5 Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100%][4][2][9] Orazul Energy El Salvador S en C de CV [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/uvRF86WSH4zFZ4AG6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102251/https://www.siget.gob.sv/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mercado-Electrico-de-El-Salvador-Primer-Semestre-del-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133242/https://www.kaesertoday.com/historias/orazul-energy-centroamerica/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30371/000119312504076770/du33s.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102210/https://ri.ues.edu.sv/id/eprint/11509/1/Evaluaci%C3%B3n%20del%20recurso%20biom%C3%A1sico%20en%20el%20salvador%20para%20la%20generaci%C3%B3n%20de%20energ%C3%ADa%20el%C3%A9ctrica.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133936/https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/siget/documents/477856/download. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133214/https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/cne/documents/277958/download. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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