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]
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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] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][5][6] 158[7][8][5] steam turbine[9] not found 1978[7][10]
4 Mothballed[11][12][13][14][15] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[4][5][6] 158[7][8][5] steam turbine[9] not found 1979[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
3 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][15] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][15] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/VvgoMKWZq4ycmLRE9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.acn.cu/cuba/enlaza-al-sen-unidad-3-de-termoelectrica-de-cienfuegos. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-09-12-u1-e209363-s27061-nid310847-sale-sistema-electrico-averia-cte-carlos-manuel. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "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.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "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.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Important Cuban thermoelectric plant in completion of maintenance work". Cuban News Agency. 2022-08-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. "Inauguración de la termoeléctrica "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes"". Fidel soldado de las ideas. 1978-12-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  11. https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 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)
  13. "Nota Informativa: Estado del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) – 20 de octubre de 2025". Unión Eléctrica. 2025-10-20. Archived from the original on 2025-10-20.
  14. https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1746134056_60925.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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