Termozipa power station
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Termozipa power station (Central Térmica Termozipa) is an operating power station of at least 236-megawatts (MW) in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is also known as Martín del Corral power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termozipa power station | Tocancipá, Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | 4.970817, -73.947258 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 4.970817, -73.947258
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 38 | subcritical | 1964 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 66 | subcritical | 1976 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous | 66 | subcritical | 1981 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous | 66 | subcritical | 1992 | 2027 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] | Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%] |
| Unit 3 | Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] | Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%] |
| Unit 4 | Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] | Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%] |
| Unit 5 | Enel Colombia SA ESP [100%] | Enel Américas SA [57.3%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.5%] |
Background
The 235.5 MW plant is owned and operated by Enel Colombia S.A. in Tocancipá, Colombia[2] and consists of four coal-fired units that can also use fuel oil as an auxiliary fuel source.[3][4] Unit 2 has a capacity of 38 MW, while Units 3, 4, and 5 each have a capacity of 66 MW.[5][6] Unit 2 began operation in 1964, Unit 3 in 1976, Unit 4 in 1981, and Unit 5 in 1992.[7]
Recent enhancements at Termozipa include installation of Magaldi Ash Cooler systems[8][9] and Colombia's first energy storage system.[10] In Colombia's February 2019 energy auction, Termozipa's four units were awarded electricity production contracts through November 2023.[11]
The plant is jointly parented by Enel (57%) and Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. (43%)[12]
By 2020, plant owner Enel had taken steps to decarbonize its energy portfolio, including the decommissioning of its Tarapacá and Bocamina power plants in Chile and several coal-fired plants in Spain and Italy. However, the company had not yet announced any closure plans for the Termozipa plant.[13]
Reporting in October 2024 indicated that maintenance work had been completed at the Termozipa power station to guarantee the capture of 99.9% of its particulate matter emissions.[14]
Planned retirement
According to Enel's 2023 ESG (Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance) report, the company planned to phase out coal combustion at the Termozipa power station in 2027.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218205944/https://www.enel.com/content/dam/enel-com/documenti/investitori/informazioni-finanziarie/2023/esg-focus-for-investors.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Generation Business". Enel Colombia. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Maestre Torres, Alfonso (November 2014). "Sistema de Gestión Energética en la Central Termozipa" (PDF). Revista Cidet.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En 2016 Emgesa Invirtió Más De 94.000 Millones En La Modernización Y Mantenimiento De Sus Centrales De Generación Térmica". País Minero. December 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Termozipa". Magaldi Group. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Visita Técnica Termozipa - Termodinámica-Mecánica F.T.U.D." Facultad Tecnológica de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "TERMOZIPA PUEDE SER UN BUEN NEGOCIO". El Tiempo. August 10, 1994.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Termozipa". Magaldi. 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Memoria Anual 2018" (PDF). Enel. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ENEL-EMGESA NET INCOME UP BY 23% IN 1H2019" (PDF). Enel press release. 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "INFORME DE RESULTADOS DE LA SUBASTA DE ASIGNACIÓN DE OBLIGACIONES DE ENERGIA FIRME 2022-2023" (PDF). CREG (Comisión de Regulación de Energía y Gas). March 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Integrated Annual Report 2021 (pp 132, 257)" (PDF). Enel Américas. March 1, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Enel to unveil coal closure plan on November 24". S&P Global Platts. 2020-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Enel Colombia ha invertido 1,33 billones de pesos en el 2024 para robustecer y diversificar la matriz energética, Energía Estratégica, October 31, 2024
- ↑ ESG focus for Investors, Enel, 2023
Additional data
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