Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE)
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Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE) (Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras) is an operating power station of at least 330-megawatts (MW) in Matanzas, Cuba. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Matanzas.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant (CTE) | Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba | 23.102632, -81.529444 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 23.102632, -81.529444
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[6][7][8][9] | 330[7][6][9] | steam turbine[10][11][7] | not found | 1989[12][13] | no |
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 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][14] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2025/02/10/central-termoelectrica-antonio-guiteras-genera-de-manera-estable-tras-resolver-problema-en-la-caldera/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/vR3Tr7o2PWVUddEcA.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-06-22-u1-e199370-s27061-nid333039-guiteras-regresa-al-sistema-electrico-nacional-tras.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://translatingcuba.com/cubas-guiteras-power-plant-goes-offline-again-due-to-lack-of-raw-water/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-09-12-u1-e208574-s27061-nid310851-termoelectrica-antonio-guiteras-parara-seis-meses.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Unión Eléctrica ejecuta ambicioso proceso inversionista y apuesta por las fuentes renovables de energía (+ Video)". CubaDebate. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Cuban Electric Grid: Lessons and Recommendations for Cuba's Electric Sector" (PDF). EDF (Environmental Defense Fund). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Intervención solucionará averías de la termoeléctrica Guiteras". Cubadebate • YouTube. 2023-03-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|website=at position 13 (help) - ↑ "Cuban largest and most efficient power plant out of service due to boiler failure". Cuban News Agency. 2022-10-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230323145253/https://www.ascecuba.org/asce_proceedings/cubas-power-sector-1998-2008/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras". EcuRed. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Cuba: Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Stops Operations". TeleSUR. 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
Additional data
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