El Tesorito power station
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El Tesorito power station (Planta térmica El Tesorito) is an operating power station of at least 209-megawatts (MW) in San Antonio Sahagún, Córdoba, Colombia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Central termoeléctrica El Tesorito, Termotesorito.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| El Tesorito power station | San Antonio Sahagún, Córdoba, Colombia | 8.646644, -75.45943 (approximate)[1][2] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[6][2] | 209[7][6][8] | internal combustion[6][2] | not found | 2022[3][4][9] | no |
| 2 | Announced[10][11] | fossil gas: natural gas[10][11][12] | 200[10][11][12] | unknown | – | 2028 (planned)[10][11] | no |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termoeléctrica El Tesorito[11] | Celsia Colombia SA ESP [100%][3][4][12] | Celsia Colombia SA ESP [100.0%] |
| 2 | Termoeléctrica El Tesorito[11] | Celsia Colombia SA ESP [100%][3][4][12] | Celsia Colombia SA ESP [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The 200 MW El Tesorito power station began commercial operations in September 2022[13][14], becoming the largest new natural gas-fired power station to be built in Colombia in recent years.[14] The plant is powered by 11 small Wärtsilä engines, each with a capacity of approximately 19 MW.[13] The plant does not appear in Global Energy Monitor's Global Gas Plant Tracker due to the tracker's minimum threshold capacity of 50 MW per generating unit.[15]
Celsia and Wärtsilä Finland OY were responsible for the construction of the El Tesorito power station.[16] As of March 2021, Celsia posted a Youtube video indicating that the substation was being built primarily by locals.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Termoeléctrica El Tesorito · San Antonio, Sahagún, Cordoba, Colombia". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132611/https://www.celsia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LICENCIA_AMBIENTAL-LAV0018_-ElTesorito-pag1-y-170.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105437/https://www.elcolombiano.com/negocios/este-sabado-arranca-la-operacion-termotesorito-BJ18557327. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125115025/https://www.celsia.com/es/centrales-termicas/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Inscripción de proyectos de generación". UPME - SIEL (Sistema de Información Eléctrico Colombiano). Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101531/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/08-03-2021-wartsila-s-200-mw-power-plant-to-provide-critical-grid-balancing-and-back-up-power-to-the-national-grid-in-colombia-2874182. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "SIEL (Sistema de Información Eléctrico Colombiano)". UPME. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101611/https://ennuestrocampo.co/tesorito-empieza-a-generar-energia-para-colombia/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135141/https://hablemosdemineria.com/2022/09/una-nueva-planta-termoelectrica-entra-funcionamiento-colombia/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://docs.upme.gov.co/SIMEC/Energia%20Electrica/Informes_Registro_Proyectos_Generacion/Tablero_informativo_sobre_informe_registros_activos_abril_2026.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 https://docs.upme.gov.co/SIMEC/Energia%20Electrica/Informes_Registro_Proyectos_Generacion/Informe_registros_activos_de_proyectos_generacion_electrica_octubre_2025.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://www.bnamericas.com/en/features/colombias-celsia-seeks-gas-for-200mw-thermal-project.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Tesorito empieza a generar energía para Colombia - En nuestro campo". En Nuestro Campo. September 3, 2022.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Una nueva planta prendió motores para generar energía con gas natural en Colombia". Semana. September 16, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Global Gas Plant Tracker Methodology". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Semana (2021-01-21). "Celsia Colombia garantizará obligaciones de filial por más de 40 millones de euros". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in español). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
Additional data
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