Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station
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Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station (Termoeléctrica De Las Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita) is an operating power station of at least 340-megawatts (MW) in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela. It is also known as Unit names: JR2 (Josefa Rufina) and MI (Margarita); Josefa Rufina I another name.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station | Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela | 10.5876, -67.0795 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit Josefa Rufina: 10.58763, -67.07954
- Unit Margarita: 10.58763, -67.07954
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Josefa Rufina | operating[2][3][4][5] | gas, fuel oil[6][7] | 170 MW[8][9][7] | gas turbine[6][10] | - | - | - |
| Unit Margarita | operating[5][3][9][4][2] | gas, fuel oil[6][7] | 170 MW[8][9][7] | gas turbine[6][10] | - | - | - |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Josefa Rufina | Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional)[1][7] | Corpoelec | Corpoelec |
| Unit Margarita | Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional)[1][7] | Corpoelec | Corpoelec |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "VENEZUELA: Gobierno compró 17 turbinas en 2010 y solo instaló 5 en los últimos 15 meses". Petroleo America. February 15, 2016. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "4000 $ millones costaría recuperar termoeléctricas en Venezuela ¿Vale la pena seguir con estas tecnologías contaminantes?". EcoPolitica Venezuela. October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.cesla.com/detalle-noticias-de-latinoamerica.php?fecha=2019&Id=7301.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://primicias24.com/nacionales/229592/supervisan-labores-de-mantenimiento-en-el-complejo-generador-de-tacoa/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230324153223/http://aviem.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Numero-06-AVIEM-3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 WRI1018639
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230331162535/https://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Gobierno Bolivariano pone en funcionamiento las barcazas más grandes del mundo". Corporación Eléctrica Nacional. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220123053547/https://efectococuyo.com/la-humanidad/el-blindaje-electrico-de-caracas-es-una-quimera/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503211436/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/comunicacion/pubdocs/material_CR_tecnicas/energia/%282019-03-21%29_GARCIA_A1a_Detalles_Propuesta_REORGANIZACION_SEN.pdf (PDF).
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Additional data
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