Termopuerto power station

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Termopuerto power station (Central eléctrica Termopuerto) is an operating power station of at least 73-megawatts (MW) in Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termopuerto power station Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador 13.563753, -89.8243713 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 13.563753, -89.8243713

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[3] 73.6[2][4][5] internal combustion[2][4][5] 2013[6][7]

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 Termopuerto SA de CV [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/budc1vF14GzBfez56. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133936/https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/siget/documents/477856/download. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133252/https://mug.mpr.com/news/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102250/https://www.transparencia.gob.sv/institutions/cne/officials/11719.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 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)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135356/https://www.laprensagrafica.com/economia/Confirman-inicio-de-Termopuerto-20130409-0108.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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