Termolectrica Garabito power station
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Termolectrica Garabito power station is an operating power station of at least 202-megawatts (MW) in Cuatro Cruces, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termolectrica Garabito power station | Cuatro Cruces, Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 10.04397, -84.75977 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 10.04397, -84.75977
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] | 202.7[7][8][4][3] | internal combustion[4] | not found | 2011[9][10] |
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 | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) [100%][9][7][4][10] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) [100.0%] |
Background
Commissioned in May 2011[11] and owned by the national electrical agency ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad), the Garabito power station is Costa Rica's largest fossil-fueled power plant.[12][13] The plant's 11 MAN 18V48/60 engines are capable of supplying up to 200 MW of backup electricity to Costa Rica's grid during dry periods when the country's extensive network of hydroelectric dams is unable to generate sufficient power.[14]
In October 2023, responding to drought conditions caused by El Niño, the Costa Rican government solicited bids from private companies to increase emergency backup generation capacity at the Garabito plant by 36.5 MW. The government awarded a contract to Soenergy International Inc, requiring installation of the new internal combustion motors within three months, but as of mid-March 2024, the additional capacity had not yet begun operating.[15] As of May 2024, the Costa Rican government was seeking to hold the company liable for breach of contract, even as Soenergy asserted that the plant was operating "24 hours a day."[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140333/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+T%C3%A9rmica+Garabito,+ICE/@10.0440284,-84.7644541,3101m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8fa03abccdda297b:0x4c45ee9a2bbb9208!8m2!3d10.0440166!4d-84.7600983!16s%2Fg%2F1q6cm3g4q?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134439/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcoHoTVWQM. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132710/https://issuu.com/mandieselturbo/docs/16_man_mdt_turbo_01_2017_es. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132713/https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/bunker_irregular_encarecio_operacion_de_garabito. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132834/https://www.nacion.com/el-pais/servicios/ice-promete-deshacerse-de-mitad-de-sus-plantas/33LGSOAQH5G5NJFDYUHZGFOXL4/story/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133638/https://apps.grupoice.com/CenceWeb/CenceDescargaArchivos.jsf?init=true&categoria=3&codigoTipoArchivo=3008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133753/https://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/59718/MAN-AG-%28FRA-MAN%29-To-Construct-Power-Plant-in-Costa-Rica.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2019/04/ice-cumple-70-anos-en-ruta-a-descarbonizacion-y-transformacion-digital/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135247/https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/arranca_mayor_planta_termica_del_pais. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "ICE cumple 70 años en ruta a descarbonización y transformación digital". Presidencia de la República de Costa Rica. 2019-04-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Arranca mayor planta térmica del país". La República. 2011-05-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Información Técnica - Informes Anuales". Grupo ICE. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Green Power Backup (pp 24-27)". MANmagazine Turbo • Issuu. 2017-07-31.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|website=at position 20 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sólo una de las dos plantas térmicas privadas que ICE contrató para suplir demanda de electricidad está operando". Semanario Universidad. 2024-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ICE señala a dos empresas de incumplir contratos eléctricos por $82 millones | Crhoy.com". CR Hoy. 2024-05-09.
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Additional data
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