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Esmeraldas IC power station

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Esmeraldas IC power station (Central termoeléctrica Esmeraldas (motores)) is a power station under construction in Vuelta Larga, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Esmeraldas IC power station Vuelta Larga, Esmeraldas, Ecuador 0.926179, -79.684519 (approximate)[1][2]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Construction[3] fossil liquids: fuel oil[4] 91[1][3] internal combustion[4] 2024 (planned)[1][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

Owner Parent
Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador SA [100%][1] Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.celec.gob.ec/procesos-de-emergencia/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyrUgqyXJ3ztxasJ7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/apagones-cortes-de-luz-celec-megavatios-contratos-ecuador-nota/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/cortes-luz-emergencia-celec-contratacion-barcaza/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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