CTE Máximo Gómez power station

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CTE Máximo Gómez power station (Central Termoeléctrica Máximo Gómez) is a power station in Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Mariel.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CTE Máximo Gómez power station Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba 23.019234, -82.74887 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: 23.019234, -82.74887

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
4 Retired[2][3] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 50[3][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1963[2]
5 Mothballed[6][7][8][9][10][11] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[10][12] 90[10][4][12] steam turbine[5] not found 1982[13][14]
6 Mothballed[6][15] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[10][12] 100[10] steam turbine[5] not found 1982[13][14]
7 Mothballed[16][8][17][18][10] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[10][12] 90[10][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1982[13][14]
8 Mothballed[19] fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[10][12] 90[3][10][4] steam turbine[5] not found 1982[13][14]

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
4 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
5 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
6 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
7 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]
8 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][2] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140340/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoel%C3%A9ctrica+del+Mariel/@23.0190621,-82.7514541,725m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88cd1ab165555555:0xb8f89fa3ba0ddffb!8m2!3d23.0190621!4d-82.7488738!16s%2Fg%2F11sskrgl6s?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CTE Máximo Gómez". EcuRed. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Sincroniza unidad 6 de la CTE Máximo Gómez Báez". Juventud Rebelde. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1743017294_60463.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://artemisadiario.cu/2024/02/cincuenta-y-ocho-y-mas-por-la-maximo-gomez/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://www.powermag.com/a-breakdown-of-cubas-grid-collapse-and-recovery-efforts/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 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)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  11. 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)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "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.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Un accidente en la Termoeléctrica de Mariel deja dos heridos graves". 14ymedio. 2021-10-10. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  15. https://www.cubanet.org/apagones-se-intensifican-tras-el-colapso-total-de-la-central-termoelectrica-rente/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. https://www.martinoticias.com/a/uni%C3%B3n-el%C3%A9ctrica-de-cuba-promete-informar-sobre-bloques-de-apag%C3%B3n-en-todas-las-provincias-video/327832.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. https://www.cuballama.com/noticias/incendio-pone-en-peligro-parque-solar-fotovoltaico-en-sancti-spiritus/?srsltid=AfmBOoptmh-JeVV-YjXXxKkL0yeAboGWu3bAKXzIUYZgFyM7AxH4bXsv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. "Fire affects thermoelectric plant in Mariel, Cuba". Cuba News Today. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  19. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2025/04/30/union-electrica-pronostica-una-afectacion-de-1-530-mw-para-el-pico-nocturno-de-este-miercoles/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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