EG Punta Gorda power station

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EG Punta Gorda power station (Central Termoeléctrica EG Punta Gorda) is an operating power station of at least 174-megawatts (MW) in Punta Gorda, Holguín, Cuba.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
EG Punta Gorda power station Punta Gorda, Holguín, Cuba 20.63041, -74.858639 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2][3] 174[2][3][4][5][6] internal combustion[2] 2008[2]

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 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (UNE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/1nvEnsDSyBUU8js3A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132940/https://silo.tips/download/cuba-s-power-sector. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101828/https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/cuban-electric-grid.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230608163635/http://ninive.ismm.edu.cu/bitstream/handle/123456789/3152/duran.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133842/https://www.cubaheadlines.com/2008/03/28/10097/moa_in_holguin_cuba_to_set_up_the_biggest_power_generating_unit.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133718/https://www.cubaheadlines.com/2008/04/06/10290/moa_designed_to_generate_174_6_megawatts_this_fuel_oil_unit_will_be_the_largest_in_cuba.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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