CTE Máximo Gómez power station
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CTE Máximo Gómez power station (Central Termoeléctrica Máximo Gómez) is an operating power station of at least 280-megawatts (MW) in Mariel, Artemisa, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not 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] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 23.019234, -82.74887
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4 | retired[2][3] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] | 50[3][4] | steam turbine[5] | – | 1963[2] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[6][7] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[7][8] | 90[7][4][8] | steam turbine[5] | – | 1982[9][10] | – |
| Unit 6 | operating[6][11][7] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[7][8] | 100[7] | steam turbine[5] | – | 1982[9][10] | – |
| Unit 7 | mothballed[12][13][7] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[7][8] | 90[7][4] | steam turbine[5] | – | 1982[9][10] | – |
| Unit 8 | operating[6][7][14] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - crude oil[7][8] | 90[3][7][4] | steam turbine[5] | – | 1982[9][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 | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 4 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101943/https://www.ecured.cu/CTE_M%C3%A1ximo_G%C3%B3mez. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132940/https://silo.tips/download/cuba-s-power-sector. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112917/https://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cuba/2021-09-13/sincroniza-unidad-6-de-la-cte-maximo-gomez-baez. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Cincuenta y ocho… y más, por la Máximo Gómez". Artemisa Diario. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 (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) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 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) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135335/https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/accidente-Termoelectrica-Mariel-heridos-graves-Cuba_0_3183281647.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "En el esfuerzo constante está la recuperación del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (+ Video)". Granma. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105540/https://cubanews.today/fire-affects-thermoelectric-plant-in-mariel-cuba/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Unión Eléctrica de Cuba promete informar sobre "bloques de apagón" en todas las provincias". Martí Noticias. 2022-06-22.
- ↑ "¿Qué afecta la generación de electricidad en Cuba en estos días?". Granma. 2024-04-24.
Additional data
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