Planta Centro power station
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Planta Centro power station (Termoeléctrica Planta Centro) is a mothballed power station in Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Planta Centro power station | Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela | 10.4949, -68.1552 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, PC-4, PC-5, PC-6: 10.4949, -68.1552
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC-1 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][9] | 400[4][10] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 1978[11][12][13] |
| PC-2 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][9] | 400[4][10] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 1982[14] |
| PC-3 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 400[4][10] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 1982[14] |
| PC-4 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 400[4][10] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 1985[14] |
| PC-5 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] | 400[4][10][15] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 2015[15] |
| PC-6 | Mothballed[6][3][5][4][7][8] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[4][9] | 600[4][10][15] | steam turbine[9][10] | not found | 2016[16] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PC-1 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-2 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-3 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-4 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-5 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-6 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][4][15] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
Background
Frequent blackouts, failures, fires, lack of access to gas, and unreliable reporting make the operational status of the power station difficult to ascertain.[17][18][19]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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/20240125141001/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+Centro/@10.4947465,-68.1547379,387m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8e80ff6fcd367b83:0x115194c82b9df003!8m2!3d10.4951177!4d-68.1520571!16s%2Fg%2F119vsfq7r?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 3.4 3.5 "Supervisan operatividad de plantas termoeléctricas del estado Carabobo – MPPEE". Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Energía Eléctrica. 2024-07-09. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 (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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Apagones persisten por falta de funcionamiento de termoeléctricas". El Impulso • Hum Venezuela. 2022-05-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/razones-de-la-crisis-electrica-venezolana-apagon-en-las-plantas-termoelectricas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 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}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172726/https://sistemamid.com/panel/uploads/biblioteca/2014-08-30_04-44-40109030.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 (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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120637/https://issuu.com/soberania.org/docs/historia_del_desarrollo_del_servici. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=791037605452776.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120534/https://venezuelavanza.es.tl/M-.-R-.--Planta-Centro-I.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120523/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43126. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414131713/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/planta-centro-aportar%C3%A1-400-mw-al-sistema-el%C3%A9ctrico-nacional-con-unidad-5.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120522/https://elestimulo.com/elinteres/energia/2016-04-20/incorporaran-600-mw-al-sistema-electrico-con-unidad-6-de-planta-centro/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Falcón está al borde de más apagones recurrentes". Crónica Uno (in español). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ↑ "Central termoeléctrica Planta Centro se queda sin generación". Efecto Cocuyo. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ↑ "Experto Aseguró Que 6 Plantas Termoeléctricas En Carabobo "están Paralizadas" Por Falta De Combustible Y Gas - Finanzas Digital" (in español). Retrieved 2021-11-06.
Additional data
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