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/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Power Projects". Sherritt. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "2022 Financial Results" (PDF). Sherritt International Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Energas: El secreto de sacarle toda la energía a la tierra (+ Fotos e Infografía)". CubaDebate. 2023-03-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. "Sustainability at Sherritt: Supplying a Sustainable Future". Sherritt. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. "Request for Review of CDM Project 0918 "Energas Varadero Conversion from Open Cycle to Combined Cycle Project". Sherritt International Corporation. 2007-04-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. "Sherritt International Corporation reports first quarter results" (PDF). Sherritt. 2003-05-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  8. Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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