Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant

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Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant (Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo) is an operating power station of at least 380-megawatts (MW) in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Rente.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 19.995485, -75.871003 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 19.995485, -75.871003

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 50[2] steam turbine[2] 1967[2]
Unit 2 mothballed[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 50[2] steam turbine[2] 1967[2]
Unit 4 operating[4][5] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] 1984[2]
Unit 5 operating[4][5] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] 1984[2]
Unit 6 operating[9][4][5] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] 1984[2]
Unit 7 operating[4][5] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3][6][7] 95[3][8][7] steam turbine[5] 1984[2]

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
Unit 1 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 5 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 7 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/DnxRmD3tTbfT5KWU4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101831/https://foresightcuba.com/termoelectricas/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092840/http://www.cubadebate.cu/especiales/2022/09/14/cuba-en-datos-apuntes-necesarios-sobre-las-termoelectricas-que-debes-conocer/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134416/http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/economy/18066-diaz-canel-checks-work-at-santiago-de-cuba-s-thermoelectric-plant. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092415/http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/cuba/18936-major-cuban-thermoelectric-power-plants-synchronized-to-the-national-system. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101920/http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/03/16/union-electrica-ejecuta-ambicioso-proceso-inversionista-y-apuesta-por-las-fuentes-renovables-de-energia-video/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101828/https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/cuban-electric-grid.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092301/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anaely-Saunders-Vazquez/publication/361470119_CUBAN_ENERGY_SYSTEM_DEVELOPMENT-_Technological_Challenges_and_Possibilities_FFRC_eBooks_22022/links/62b355f9dc817901fc737439/CUBAN-ENERGY-SYSTEM-DEVELOPMENT-Technological-Challenges-and-Possibilities-FFRC-eBooks-2-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Concluyó rehabilitación en Termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo de Santiago de Cuba - Periódico Sierra Maestra". Sierra Maestra. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

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