Arecibo Waste-to-Energy power station

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Arecibo Waste-to-Energy power station (Planta de biomasa Arecibo) is a shelved power station in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Cambalache Arecibo. Planta de Generación de Energía Renovable y Recuperación de Recursos de Arecibo, Planta incineradora de Arecibo.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arecibo Waste-to-Energy power station Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico 18.4621, -66.7023 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved[2][3] bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[3] 79[3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 Energy Answers Arecibo LLC[3] Energy Answers Arecibo LLC[3]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/3PRIDCO-EISpt2eng.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.wastedive.com/news/puerto-rico-wte-island-landfill/575843/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/UWP-Arecibo_WTE_FEIS.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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