Termocandelaria power station
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Termocandelaria power station (Central Termocandelaria) is an operating power station of at least 566-megawatts (MW) in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termocandelaria power station | Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia | 10.3585, -75.4856 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC: 10.3585, -75.4856
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Operating[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][6][7] | 566[8][9][10][3] | combined cycle[3][11] | not found | 2023[3][4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC | Termocandelaria Power SA [100%][6] | Moneda Asset Management SpA [30.6%]; Primerose Inc [20.2%]; TPL Co-Investment Fund LP [20.2%]; SCL Energia Activa SA [14.4%] |
Background
Termocandelaria consists of two Westinghouse 501FC gas turbine units and is dual fuel (diesel and fuel oil #2 is the secondary fuel source).[12] The expansion project currently underway will convert the power station into a combined cycle facility, increasing the plant's total generating capacity to 566 MW and improving efficiency by 35% due to a lowered net heat rate.[12][13]
As of mid-2021 the expansion project was reportedly more than 50% complete and still on schedule to begin commercial operations in 2022.[14][15][16][17]
As of September 2022, efforts to convert the plant to combined cycle mode were still ongoing.[18] As of February 2023, Termocandelaria's website showed progress on the combined cycle unit to be 82.7% complete.[16]
The combined cycle unit of Termocandelaria began operations in October 2023.[19]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140437/https://www.google.com/maps/place/termocandelaria,cartagena/@10.358288,-75.4864142,194m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8ef62661463499cf:0x703207d517bcba76!8m2!3d10.3586099!4d-75.4862372!16s%2Fg%2F11cm03nq3x?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123437/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=43469. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133731/https://www.portafolio.co/energia/termocandelaria-pone-en-marcha-proyecto-de-cierre-de-ciclo-combinado-591262. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134404/https://forbes.co/2023/10/26/negocios/ampliacion-de-termocandelaria-entra-en-operacion-este-viernes-tras-inversion-de-us258-millones. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132734/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1125956-gasshort-thermal-generators-idled-in-colombia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092024/https://termocandelariapower.com/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092042/https://johncockerill.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/169-termocandelaria-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133618/https://termocandelariapower.com/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101733/https://www.elheraldo.co/economia/ampliacion-de-termocandelaria-avanza-en-un-68-847255. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101740/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=caracol.com.co&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&us_privacy=1---. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://johncockerill.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/169-termocandelaria-1.pdf https://termocandelariapower.com/projects/ https://johncockerill.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/169-termocandelaria-1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Termo Candelaria Power". termocandelariapower.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ "Termocandelaria, Colombia 566 MW: Conversion of an Open Cycle Gas-Fired Plant into a Combined Cycle Power Plant" (PDF). John Cockerill Energy Solutions Europe. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Inversión en ampliación de Termocandelaria es de USD232 millones". El Heraldo. September 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ampliación de Termocandelaria ha generado 721 empleos de mano de obra local". Caracol. June 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Projects – Termo Candelaria Power". termocandelariapower.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Termocandelaria se expande para ofrecer más energía en 2022". El Universal. July 1, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "TPL, más generación térmica a gas en la Costa Caribe". El Universal. September 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Termocandelaria pone en marcha proyecto de cierre de ciclo combinado". Portafolio.co (in español). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
Additional data
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