Varadero power station

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Varadero power station (Central Termoeléctrica Varadero) is an operating power station of at least 173-megawatts (MW) in Santa Marta, Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Varadero power station Santa Marta, Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba 23.087568, -81.268878 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 23.087568, -81.268878

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[2][1][4] 173[2][1] combined cycle[3][5] not found 2003[6][7][8]

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 Energas SA [100%][2] Cuba Petróleo SA [33.3%]; Sherritt International Corp [33.3%]; Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [33.3%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092314/https://www.sherritt.com/English/operations/power/default.aspx. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134424/https://s2.q4cdn.com/343762060/files/doc_financials/2022/ar/sherritt-annual-report-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/20240125092355/http://www.cubadebate.cu/especiales/2023/03/01/energas-el-secreto-de-sacarle-toda-la-energia-a-la-tierra-fotos-e-infografia/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112840/https://sustainability.sherritt.com/?id=6. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135248/https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1170423186.13/ReviewInitialComments/BCY2LWF40YDPHOQFG7GAB73YGD2W1M. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135250/https://s2.q4cdn.com/343762060/files/doc_financials/Quarterly-report/2003/Q1_2003_Quarterly_Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132940/https://silo.tips/download/cuba-s-power-sector. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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