Pedro Camejo power station

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Pedro Camejo power station (Central Térmica de Pedro Camejo) is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pedro Camejo power station Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 10.1771, -67.9462 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • PPC-11, PPC-12: 10.1771, -67.9462

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
PPC-11 Mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7] 150[8][6] gas turbine[8] not found 2006[9]
PPC-12 Operating[3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7] 150[8][6] gas turbine[8] not found 2006[9]

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
PPC-11 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][7][10] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PPC-12 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][7][10] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]

Background

In recent years, the Pedro Camejo plant has only been operating one of its two units, with an effective generating capacity of 80 to 100 MW.[11][12][13] The plant has intermittently been forced to shut down completely due to lack of fuel.[14]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141155/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+Termoel%C3%A9ctrica+Pedro+Camejo+(Cadafe),+Valencia+2003,+Carabobo,+Venezuela/@10.1769205,-67.9472327,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8e80680c764e52d7:0x63f803f726cc2435!8m2!3d10.177301!4d-67.9460287!16s%2Fg%2F11cknfcn9r?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524114151/https://www.maibortpetit.info/search/label/Corpoelec?updated-max=2018-10-17T07:13:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=10&by-date=false. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111448/https://www.bancaynegocios.com/termoelectricas-de-carabobo-solo-producen-17-de-la-electricidad-requerida-en-la-entidad/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211113003056/https://finanzasdigital.com/2021/08/experto-aseguro-que-6-plantas-termoelectricas-en-carabobo-estan-paralizadas-por-falta-de-combustible-y-gas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129200709/https://www.maibortpetit.info/2018/10/conoce-como-se-encuentra-el-sistema.html. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120548/https://www.revistaei.cl/2006/03/23/venezuela-chavez-inaugura-510-mw-de-capacidad-termoelectrica/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414142846/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/se-invierten-27-millones-de-d%C3%B3lares-en-modernizaci%C3%B3n-de-planta-pedro-camejo. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Experto aseguró que 6 plantas termoeléctricas en Carabobo "están paralizadas" por falta de combustible y gas". Finanzas Digital. 2021-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Conoce cómo se encuentra el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional venezolano". Maibort Petit. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  13. "Termoeléctricas de Carabobo solo producen 17% de la electricidad requerida en la entidad". Banca y Negocios. September 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Carlos Tovar (August 17, 2021). "Equipos de Planta Centro, Termocentro y Pedro Camejo están parados por falta de combustible - DIARIO LA CALLE". Diario la Calle.

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