Talnique power station

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Talnique power station (Central eléctrica Talnique) is an operating power station of at least 101-megawatts (MW) in Los Flores, Chalatenango, El Salvador.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Talnique power station Los Flores, Chalatenango, El Salvador 13.72448, -89.418638 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-3, 4-9: 13.72448, -89.418638

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-3 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 51[4][5] internal combustion[5] not found 2006[4][5]
4-9 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 50.7[5] internal combustion[5] not found 2009[4][5]

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
1-3 Inversiones Energéticas SA de CV [100%][4][5] Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa [100.0%]
4-9 Inversiones Energéticas SA de CV [100%][4][5] Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/Egtfi4HRW3gUYBji8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133239/https://www.ine.com.sv/2022/11/04/talnique-solar/. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133941/https://www.ine.com.sv/generacion/central-electrica-talnique/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113112/https://diarioelsalvador.com/central-electrica-talnique-suple-el-10-de-la-demanda-de-energia-del-pais/23710/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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