Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant
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Antonio Maceo Thermoelectric Power Plant (Central Termoeléctrica Antonio Maceo) is a power station in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Renté.
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] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: 19.995485, -75.871003
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] | 50[2] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1967[2] |
| 2 | Retired[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4] | 50[2] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1967[2] |
| 3 | Mothballed[5][6][7] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8] | 55[9] | unknown | – | – |
| 4 | Mothballed[10][3] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][11][12] | 95[4][13][12] | steam turbine[14] | not found | 1984[2] |
| 5 | Mothballed[15][5][16][3][14] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][11][12] | 95[4][13][12] | steam turbine[14] | not found | 1984[2] |
| 6 | Mothballed[5][10][3] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][11][12] | 95[4][13][12] | steam turbine[14] | not found | 1984[2] |
| 7 | Mothballed[3][15] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][11][12] | 95[4][13][12] | steam turbine[14] | not found | 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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 2 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 3 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 4 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 5 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 6 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 7 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][17] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/DnxRmD3tTbfT5KWU4.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.cubanet.org/apagones-se-intensifican-tras-el-colapso-total-de-la-central-termoelectrica-rente/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.cubanet.org/crisis-energetica-sin-freno-tres-bloques-de-rente-fuera-de-servicio/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Nota Informativa: Estado del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) – 20 de octubre de 2025". Unión Eléctrica. 2025-10-20. Archived from the original on 2025-10-20.
- ↑ https://cubanosporelmundo.com/2025/10/02/rente-falla-sincronizacion-apagones/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2218-36202023000400065.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2025-09-19/la-rente-ya-aporta-mas-de-150-megawatts-al-sen-19-09-2025-11-09-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://sierramaestra.cu/index.php/titulares/item/14387-termoelectrica-antonio-maceo-continua-enlazada-al-sen.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "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.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "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.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "Major Cuban thermoelectric power plants synchronized to the national system". Cuban News Agency. 2022-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Diaz-Canel checks work at Santiago de Cuba's Thermoelectric Plant". Cuban News Agency. 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-10-30-u1-e129488-s27061-nid291076-van-apagones-cuba-ocho-unidades-termoelectricas.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 "Cuba's Strategy for Electricity Generation". Cuba Business Report. 2021-03-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
Additional data
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