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 a mothballed power station in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela. It is also known as Josefa Rufina I (Unit Josefa Rufina), MI (Margarita) (Unit Margarita), R2 (Josefa Rufina)MI (Margarita) (Unit Josefa Rufina).

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 10.587631, -67.079538 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Josefa Rufina, Margarita: 10.587631, -67.079538

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
Josefa Rufina Mothballed[2][3][4] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][3] 170[6][3][7] gas turbine[5][8] not found 2011[7]
Margarita Mothballed[6][2][4][9][10][11][12][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[5][3] 170[6][3][7] gas turbine[13][5] not found 2011[7]

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
Josefa Rufina Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][1] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
Margarita Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][3][1] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122102/http://www.petroleoamerica.com/2016/02/venezuela-gobierno-compro-17-turbinas.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://noticiaalminuto.com/para-estabilizar-servicio-electrico-en-venezuela-esta-es-la-cifra-mil-millonaria-que-requeriria-el-gobierno-expertos/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://mppee.gob.ve/?p=90810. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "El «blindaje eléctrico» de Caracas es una quimera". Efecto Cocuyo. 2020-03-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503195838/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/gobierno-bolivariano-pone-en-funcionamiento-las-barcazas-m%C3%A1s-grandes-del-mundo. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153730/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/comunicacion/pubdocs/material_CR_tecnicas/energia/(2019-03-21)_GARCIA_A1a_Detalles_Propuesta_REORGANIZACION_SEN.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "4000$ millones costaría recuperar termoeléctricas en Venezuela ¿Vale la pena seguir con estas tecnologías contaminantes?". Observatorio de Ecología Política de Venezuela. 2019-10-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. "$15.000 millones en cinco años se requieren para recuperar el sector eléctrico". CESLA. 2019-05-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  11. "Energía e Industria - 1.2.2 INDISPONIBILIDAD DE LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA - Falta de Mantenimiento" (PDF). AVIEM (Asociación Venezolana de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Mecánica y Profesiones Afines). 2019-06-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  12. "Supervisan labores de mantenimiento en el Complejo Generador de Tacoa". Primicias 24. 2019-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  13. (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). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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