Recka power station

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Recka power station (Central Termoeléctrica Recka) is an operating power station of at least 181-megawatts (MW) in Pampa Reque, Reque, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Recka power station Pampa Reque, Reque, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru -6.878065, -79.792538 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit Grupo1: -6.878065, -79.792538

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit Grupo1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 181[2] gas turbine[2] 2015[3]

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 Grupo1 Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [100%] FreePort-McMoran Inc [54.0%]; other [25.0%]; Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal [21.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[5]
  • Captive industry: Power[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central Térmica Recka · Reque, Peru". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133347/https://www.minem.gob.pe/minem/archivos/Anexo%206%20Centrales%20por%20unidad%20de%20generacion%202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125094940/https://www.osinergmin.gob.pe/seccion/centro_documental/electricidad/Documentos/generacion/1.Fichas_Tecnicas_Centrales_Operacion.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095222/https://gestion.pe/economia/empresas/central-termoelectrica-recka-us-102-5-millones-inicio-operacion-comercial-101061-noticia/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816123453/https://digiscend.com/en/mines/peru/cerro-verde-copper-mine/eia-cinyde/docs/recka-power-station-eia. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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