Talnique power station

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Talnique power station (Central eléctrica Talnique) is an operating power station of at least 102-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] 51[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 "Mercado Eléctrico de El Salvador 2020 - Primer Semestre" (PDF). SIGET (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones). 2020-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.laprensagrafica.com/economia/La-generadora-termica-de-Talnique-opera-con-reservas-20140403-0093.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Central Eléctrica Talnique". Inversiones Energéticas. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Central Eléctrica Talnique suple el 10 % de la demanda de energía de El Salvador". Diario El Salvador. 2020-12-19. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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