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] |
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 | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Retired[2][3][4] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 50[3][5] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 1963[2] | 2014[7][4] | no |
| 5 | Mothballed[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[14][16] | 90[14][5][16] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 1982[17][18] | – | no |
| 6 | Mothballed[19][20][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[14][16] | 100[14] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 1982[17][18] | – | no |
| 7 | Retired[21][11][22][23][24][25][14] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[14][16] | 90[14][5] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 1982[17][18] | 2022[23][25][22] | no |
| 8 | Mothballed[26][27][9] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[14][16] | 90[3][14][5] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 1982[17][18] | – | no |
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%] |
Ownership Tree
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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 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "CTE Máximo Gómez". EcuRed. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20230606023231/https://foresightcuba.com/termoelectricas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Anne Benson (2017-05-06). "Cuba's Power Sector: 1998-2008". Silo Tips. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Sincroniza unidad 6 de la CTE Máximo Gómez Báez". Juventud Rebelde. 2021-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2014-07-01/avanza-mantenimiento-en-central-termoelectrica-maximo-gomez.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1743017294_60463.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1782228456_67610.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://artemisadiario.cu/2024/02/cincuenta-y-ocho-y-mas-por-la-maximo-gomez/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "A Breakdown of Cuba's Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts". POWER Magazine. 2024-10-24. Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1759338578_63162.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "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.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "Un accidente en la Termoeléctrica de Mariel deja dos heridos graves". 14ymedio. 2021-10-10. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://www.periodicocubano.com/termoelectrica-del-mariel-fuera-de-servicio-por-averia-en-bomba-de-agua/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cubanet.org/apagones-se-intensifican-tras-el-colapso-total-de-la-central-termoelectrica-rente/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2022-03-08/incendio-en-termoelectrica-de-mariel-no-deja-perdida-de-vidas-humanas-08-03-2022-11-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 23.0 23.1 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) - ↑ "Fire affects thermoelectric plant in Mariel, Cuba". Cuba News Today. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1749669995_61542.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ "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.
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