CT 10 de Octubre power station

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CT 10 de Octubre power station (Central Termoeléctrica 10 de Octubre) is an operating power station of at least 250-megawatts (MW) in Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica de Nuevitas.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CT 10 de Octubre power station Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba 21.567037, -77.271583 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 21.567037, -77.271583

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][7]
Unit 2 mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][7]
Unit 3 mothballed[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 64[3][4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][7]
Unit 4 operating[2][8][4][9] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][7]
Unit 5 operating[8][10] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][7]
Unit 6 mothballed[8] fossil liquids - crude oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[6][7] 125[4] steam turbine[5] 1969[6][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 1 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]
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%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/Thbiu4yax1Vmzw4k9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105448/https://www.facebook.com/UnionElectricaOficinaCentral/photos/a.100631387998465/945159426878986/?type=3. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 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 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 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 5.4 5.5 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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132950/https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/qurium/cubanet.org/destacados-tecnologia-obsoleta-y-crudo-nacional-asi-andan-las-ocho-termoelectricas-cubanas.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 (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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Con la Guiteras sin funcionar, se avería la Termoeléctrica de Nuevitas". Diario de Cuba. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134429/https://cubanosporelmundo.com/2022/12/06/eurodiputado-hermann-tertsch-ue-dictadura-cubana/?bimber_auto_load_next_post_template=classic. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "¿Qué afecta la generación de electricidad en Cuba en estos días?". Granma. 2024-04-24.

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