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 an operating power station of at least 316-megawatts (MW) 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):

  • Unit 3, Unit 4: 22.160736, -80.455671

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4][5][6] 158[7][8][5] steam turbine[9] 1978[7][10]
Unit 4 operating[3] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4][5][6] 158[7][8][5] steam turbine[9] 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
Unit 3 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/VvgoMKWZq4ycmLRE9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Por primera vez, se fabrican en Cuba economizadores para termoeléctricas (+Video)". Cuba Debate. 2024-02-08.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092840/http://www.cubadebate.cu/especiales/2022/09/14/cuba-en-datos-apuntes-necesarios-sobre-las-termoelectricas-que-debes-conocer/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092301/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anaely-Saunders-Vazquez/publication/361470119_CUBAN_ENERGY_SYSTEM_DEVELOPMENT-_Technological_Challenges_and_Possibilities_FFRC_eBooks_22022/links/62b355f9dc817901fc737439/CUBAN-ENERGY-SYSTEM-DEVELOPMENT-Technological-Challenges-and-Possibilities-FFRC-eBooks-2-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101828/https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/cuban-electric-grid.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101831/https://foresightcuba.com/termoelectricas/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101920/http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2021/03/16/union-electrica-ejecuta-ambicioso-proceso-inversionista-y-apuesta-por-las-fuentes-renovables-de-energia-video/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112911/http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/economy/18492-important-cuban-thermoelectric-plant-in-completion-of-maintenance-work. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135325/http://www.fidelcastro.cu/es/imagen/inauguracion-de-la-termoelectrica-carlos-manuel-de-cespedes. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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