CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station
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CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station (Central Termoeléctrica Carlos Manuel de Céspedes) is a mothballed power station in Cienfuegos, Cuba. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Cienfuegos.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| CTE Carlos Manuel de Céspedes power station | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba | 22.160736, -80.455671 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 3, 4: 22.160736, -80.455671
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][9][10] | 158[11][12][9] | steam turbine[13] | not found | 1978[11][14] |
| 4 | Mothballed[4][5][3][15] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[8][9][10] | 158[11][12][9] | steam turbine[13] | not found | 1979[11] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][5] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 4 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][5] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/VvgoMKWZq4ycmLRE9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2024/02/08/por-primera-vez-se-fabrican-en-cuba-economizadores-para-termoelectricas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2025-03-01/sincronizo-el-sen-con-la-unidad-1-de-felton-01-03-2025-00-03-40.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1746134056_60925.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-10-30-u1-e129488-s27061-nid291076-van-apagones-cuba-ocho-unidades-termoelectricas.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2024-11-04-u1-e129488-s27061-nid291321-apagones-siguen-al-alza-cuba-siete-unidades-unidades.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Cuban Electric Grid: Lessons and Recommendations for Cuba's Electric Sector" (PDF). EDF (Environmental Defense Fund). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Unión Eléctrica ejecuta ambicioso proceso inversionista y apuesta por las fuentes renovables de energía (+ Video)". CubaDebate. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Important Cuban thermoelectric plant in completion of maintenance work". Cuban News Agency. 2022-08-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Inauguración de la termoeléctrica "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes"". Fidel soldado de las ideas. 1978-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/.
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Additional data
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