Josefa Camejo power station

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Josefa Camejo power station (Central Termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo) is an operating power station of at least 480-megawatts (MW) in Punto Fijo, Carirubana, Falcón, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Josefa Camejo power station Punto Fijo, Carirubana, Falcón, Venezuela 11.75, -70.1716 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit PTJC-1, Unit PTJC-2, Unit PTJC-3: 11.75, -70.1716

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit PTJC-1 operating[2][3][4][5][6] gas, diesel[7] 160[8][9][6] gas turbine[9] not found 2008[10]
Unit PTJC-2 mothballed[2] gas, diesel[8] 160[8][9][6] gas turbine[9] not found 2009[11]
Unit PTJC-3 operating[5][2] gas, diesel[8] 160[8][9][6] gas turbine[9] not found 2015[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 Parent Operator
Unit PTJC-1 Corpoelec[8] Corpoelec Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional)[8]
Unit PTJC-2 Corpoelec[8] Corpoelec Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional)[8]
Unit PTJC-3 Corpoelec[8] Corpoelec Corpoelec (Corporación Eléctrica Nacional)[8]

Background

In September 2021, security efforts at the plant were amped up in response to "an act of sabotage that occurred in the Aragua state substation" according to Corpoelec.[13] As of October 2021, the plant was still only operating with unit 1 and the local community was continuing to suffer from electrical instability.[14]

In September 2022, another explosion completely knocked out power generation at the Josefa Camejo power station.[15] Service was reportedly restored within 24 hours[16]; however, subsequent reports indicated that the plant was still out of service more than a week later.[17][18]

As of September 20, 2022, units 1 and 3 of the plant were reportedly operating again.[19]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. WRI1018650
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Conoce cómo se encuentra el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional venezolano". Maibort Petit. October 26, 2018. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. "Familia en Paraguaná: "Pasar hambre es lo peor de no tener luz ni gas"". El Pitazo. October 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. "Sólo una turbina genera electricidad en la Josefa Camejo". Notifalcon. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://lamananadigital.com/arrancan-las-turbinas-1-y-3-de-la-termoelectrica-josefa-camejo-en-paraguana/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230331162535/https://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. WRI1018650
  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 "Planta Termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo". Corporación Eléctrica Nacional. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Propuestas de Reorganización del S.E.N." (PDF). Academia Nacional de la Ingeniería y el Hábitat. April 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. "INAUGURADA PRIMERA UNIDAD DE LA PLANTA JOSEFA CAMEJO EN EL ESTADO FALCÓN". PDVSA. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. Venezolana de Televisión (August 16, 2009). "Inaugurada Segunda Unidad de la Central Termoeléctrica "Josefa Camejo"". Aporrea. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  12. "Entró en servicio Unidad 3 de la Planta Josefa Camejo". Corporación Eléctrica Nacional. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  13. "Redoblan seguridad en la termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo en Falcón". Últimas Noticias (in español). 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  14. Revilla, Irene (2021-10-08). "Familia en Paraguaná: "Pasar hambre es lo peor de no tener luz ni gas"". El Pitazo (in español). Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  15. "Explosión en planta termoeléctrica deja sin servicio eléctrico a Paraguaná". El Pitazo. September 10, 2022.
  16. "Restablecen servicio eléctrico en Falcón tras sabotaje a Planta Termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo | PSUV". PSUV. September 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Gobierno chavista de Falcón admite que la Planta termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo está fuera de funcionamiento". Twitter. September 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. Lenys Carolina Martínez (September 20, 2022). "Protestan en Paraguaná por falta de luz". Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias.
  19. "Arrancan las turbinas 1 y 3 de la termoeléctrica Josefa Camejo en Paraguaná". La Mañana. September 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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