Cartagena power station

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Cartagena power station (Central Termoeléctrica Cartagena) is an operating power station of at least 203-megawatts (MW) in Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia. It is also known as Termocartagena (Tecsa).


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cartagena power station Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia 10.3555, -75.5109 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 10.3555, -75.5109
  • Unit 2: 10.3555, -75.5109
  • Unit 3: 10.3555, -75.5109


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3][4][5] gas, fuel oil[6][1][7] 66 MW[6][4] steam turbine[1][8][7] - - -
Unit 2 operating[3][4][5] gas, fuel oil[6][1][7] 66 MW[6][4] steam turbine[1][8][7] - - -
Unit 3 operating[3][4][5] gas, fuel oil[6][1][7] 71 MW[6][4] steam turbine[1][8][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 Operator Owner Parent
Unit 1 Enel Colombia S.A[8][9][7] Enel Colombia SA ESP Enel Américas SA [57.30%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.50%]; other [0.20%]
Unit 2 Enel Colombia S.A[8][9][7] Enel Colombia SA ESP Enel Américas SA [57.30%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.50%]; other [0.20%]
Unit 3 Enel Colombia S.A[8][9][7] Enel Colombia SA ESP Enel Américas SA [57.30%]; Grupo Energía Bogotá SA ESP [42.50%]; other [0.20%]



Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Termocartagena Thermal Power Plant Colombia". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/rHXxuSxj9hzPUNSg6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Emgesa energy solutions". Enel. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626180012/http://www.siel.gov.co/Inicio/Generaci%C3%B3n/Generaci%C3%B3n1/tabid/143/Default.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230527225820/https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/dardo-del-presidente-petro-a-andesco-es-ilegal-que-usuarios-en-el-caribe-asuman-los-elevados-costos-del-servicio-de-energia/202322/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://cnostatic.s3.amazonaws.com/cno-public/documentos/noticias/PRESENTACION%20%20PRUEBA%20PILOTO%20CTS%20Y%20PTS%201.pdf. {{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/20220517083942/https://www.enelamericas.com/content/dam/enel-americas/investor/informes-anuales-y-presentaciones/memorias/2021/Enel%20Americas%202021%20Memoria.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220503235538/https://www.enelamericas.com/content/dam/enel-americas/en/investor/annual_reports/20_f/2021/2021%20Form%2020-F.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230520135624/https://www.enel.com.co/es/conoce-enel/enel-generacion/innovacion-tecnologica.html. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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