Punta del Tigre B power station

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Punta del Tigre B power station (Central Termoeléctrica Punta del Tigre B) is an operating power station of at least 540-megawatts (MW) in Punta del Tigre, San José, Uruguay.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Punta del Tigre B power station Punta del Tigre, San José, Uruguay -34.752191, -56.542386 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit B1-B2-B3: -34.752191, -56.542386

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit B1-B2-B3 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[4][5][6] 540[7][8][9] combined cycle[6] 2019[7][10]

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
Unit B1-B2-B3 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas

Financing

| 2019[11][12]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140911/https://www.google.com/maps/place/UTE+TRA+Punta+del+Tigre+(PTI)/@-34.7501052,-56.5439055,301m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x95a1c3869b18db07:0x5435655fa3d28339!8m2!3d-34.750951!4d-56.5425137!16s%2Fg%2F11j1yc01q_?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134829/https://adme.com.uy/mme_admin/participantes/generadores.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125110948/https://portal.ute.com.uy/institucional/ute/utei/fuentes-de-generacion. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095255/https://docplayer.es/25191114-Central-ciclo-combinado-informe-ambiental-resumen.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095228/https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Punta-del-Tigre-Combined-Cycle-Power-Generation-Project-Uruguay.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095356/https://portal.ute.com.uy/noticias/ciclo-combinado-respaldo-menor-costo. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104019/https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/ute-inauguro-planta-ciclo-combinado-punta-del-tigre-b-mayor-inversion-empresa. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103951/https://www.ute.com.uy/noticias/el-directorio-visito-la-planta-de-punta-del-tigre. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111001/https://portal.ute.com.uy/institucional/ute/utei/fuentes-de-generacion. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120223/https://www.caf.com/es/actualidad/noticias/2019/11/ute-inaugura-la-central-termica-de-ciclo-combinado-punta-del-tigre-co-financiada-por-caf/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "www.caf.com/es/actualidad/noticias/2019/11/ute-inaugura-la-central-termica-de-ciclo-combinado-punta-del-tigre-co-financiada-por-caf/". Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. "UTE inauguró planta de ciclo combinado Punta del Tigre B, la mayor inversión de una empresa pública en 40 años - Presidencia de la República". Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

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