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, -89.824371 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 13.563753, -89.824371

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3] 73.6[2][4][5] internal combustion[2][4][5] not found 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 Parent
1 Termopuerto SA de CV [100%][8][9] 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 "Mercado Eléctrico de El Salvador 2020". SIGET (Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones). 2021-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. "Welcome MUG Newest Members: Termopuerto Ltda. de C.V." MAN User's Group. 2014-04-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "CNE Consejo Nacional de Energía" (PDF). Portal de Transparencia - El Salvador. 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Estadísticas del subsector eléctrico de los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), 2021". CEPAL. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. "Confirman inicio de Termopuerto". La Prensa Gráfica. 2013-04-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. "¿Energía varada? Mapeando las termoeléctricas de América Latina". Dialogue Earth. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  9. "Empresa que el FMLN puso en garantía ha estado ligada a Alba". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. 2019-08-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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