Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station

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Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station (Central Eléctrica Diésel de Moa) is a mothballed power station in Moa, Holguín, Cuba. It is also known as Central Eléctrica Fuel Oil de Moa, Batería Grupo Electrógeno Moa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station Moa, Holguín, Cuba 20.681826, -74.972022 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-10: 20.681826, -74.972022

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-10 mothballed[3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[4][5][6][7] 184[8][4][7][9] internal combustion[4][7] 2015[10][11][12]

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 1-10 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123438/https://mapcarta.com/es/W336969420. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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. "Llega a Cuba barco ruso con más de 90.000 toneladas de petróleo". Diario Las Américas. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230610094531/http://ninive.ismm.edu.cu/bitstream/handle/123456789/3957/linaresi.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132838/http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2014/02/06/central-de-moa-se-incorpora-a-sistema-electroenergetico-nacional/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132732/https://www.excelenciascuba.com/noticia/la-mas-grande-central-electrica-diesel-de-cuba-puesta-prueba. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101816/https://www.modernpowersystems.com/news/news184-mw-power-plant-inaugurated-in-cuba-4557442. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 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)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101813/https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/gran-incendio-cerca-la-central-electrica-moa-cuba-n5335472. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135143/https://www.trabajadores.cu/20150220/inaugura-ramiro-valdes-central-electrica-diesel-en-moa/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135259/https://www.radioreloj.cu/noticias-radio-reloj/vision-pais-es/incendio-en-las-cercanias-de-central-grupos-electrogenos-de-moa/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122735/https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/man-success-in-the-caribbean/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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