Termoparaíba power station

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Termoparaíba power station (Usina Termelétrica Termoparaíba) is an operating power station of at least 170-megawatts (MW) in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termoparaíba power station João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil -7.2095736, -34.9229589 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -7.2095736, -34.9229589

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[1][2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[1][2][3] 170.8[1][3][4] internal combustion[3][4] 2011[1][2]

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
Unit 1 Centrais Elétricas da Paraíba SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125152719/https://dadosabertos.aneel.gov.br/dataset/siga-sistema-de-informacoes-de-geracao-da-aneel/resource/11ec447d-698d-4ab8-977f-b424d5deee6a. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090151/https://gisepeprd2.epe.gov.br/WebMapEPE/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125090202/https://energiaeambiente.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IEMA_inventariotermeletricas_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101301/https://www.epasa.online/geracao-de-energia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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