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]

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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 WRI1018639
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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