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] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][7] | 400[3][8] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1978[9][10][11] |
| PC-2 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][7] | 400[3][8] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1982[12] |
| PC-3 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 400[3][8] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1982[12] |
| PC-4 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 400[3][8] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 1985[12] |
| PC-5 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 400[3][8][13] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2015[13] |
| PC-6 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3][7] | 600[3][8][13] | steam turbine[7][8] | not found | 2016[14] |
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%][3][13] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-2 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][13] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-3 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][13] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-4 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][13] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-5 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][13] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%] |
| PC-6 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][13] | 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.[15][16][17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 (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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 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}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111603/https://humvenezuela.com/apagones-persisten-por-falta-de-funcionamiento-de-termoelectricas-via-el-impulso/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172726/https://sistemamid.com/panel/uploads/biblioteca/2014-08-30_04-44-40109030.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 (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.
{{cite web}}: 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 25 January 2024.
{{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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120523/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43126. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 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}}: 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 25 January 2024.
{{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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