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]
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW)
1 Shelved inferred July 2024) bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[2] 38.5[2][3]
2 Shelved inferred June 2025) bioenergy: refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[2] 38.5[2][3]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Energy Answers Arecibo[2] Energy Answers Arecibo LLC [100%][2][4] Energy Answers Arecibo LLC [100.0%]
2 Energy Answers Arecibo[2] Energy Answers Arecibo LLC [100%][2][4] Energy Answers Arecibo LLC [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220728171347/https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/3PRIDCO-EISpt2eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220728171115/https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/UWP-Arecibo_WTE_FEIS.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://hiclover.bcepe.com/the-proposed-puerto-rico-resource-and-renewable-energy-project-in-arecibo/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/energy-answers-arecibo-llcenergy-answers-arecibo-puerto-rico-renewable-energy. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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