UPM power station

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UPM power station (Planta de biomasa UPM) is an operating power station of at least 160-megawatts (MW) in Fray Bentos, Río Negro, Uruguay.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
UPM power station Fray Bentos, Río Negro, Uruguay -33.121, -58.2551 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -33.121, -58.2551

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - paper mill wastes[3] 80[4] 2007[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] bioenergy - paper mill wastes[3] 80[4] 2007[3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 UPM SA[5] UPM SA[5]
Unit 2 UPM SA[5] UPM SA[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/Ng75VwKZWRWVGmaWA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221104062251/https://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/uploads/informacion/a29771e03cc49e42fe516c01b0d271dc0fcf4cbe.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207001651/http://www.probio.dne.gub.uy/cms/index.php/generacion/plantas-de-operacion. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221207001808/https://www.adme.com.uy/mme_admin/pdf/informes/auditoria/ADMEInfAuditoria2010.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134829/https://adme.com.uy/mme_admin/participantes/generadores.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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