Genevapca power station

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Genevapca power station (Planta Termoeléctrica Genevapca) is a mothballed power station in Centro de refinación Paraguaná, Punta Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela. It is also known as Cardón.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Genevapca power station Centro de refinación Paraguaná, Punta Cardón, Falcón, Venezuela 11.638502, -70.219035 (exact)[1][2]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • GVP-1, GVP-2, GVP-3: 11.638502, -70.219035

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GVP-1 Mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][2] 105[6][2][5] gas turbine[2] not found 1994[2]
GVP-2 Mothballed[3][4][6][7][8][9][10] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][2] 105[6][2][5] gas turbine[2] not found 1995[2]
GVP-3 Mothballed[3][4][11][6][7][8][9][10] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][2] 105[6][2][5] gas turbine[2] not found 1995[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 Parent
GVP-1 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][12][6] Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%]
GVP-2 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][12][6] Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%]
GVP-3 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%][12][6] Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[9]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[9]


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Background

The power station experiences frequent, regular blackouts and spends a large portion of time offline.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123724/https://www.eluniversal.com/politica/44967/falcon-lleva-24-horas-sin-electricidad. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 "Cardon Genevapca CHP Power Plant Venezuela". GEO (Global Energy Observatory). Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://x.com/NxVenezuela/status/1875990060480217128. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://elpitazo.net/occidente/refineria-amuay-esta-apagada-por-fallas-en-la-planta-electrica/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "¿Energía varada? Mapeando las termoeléctricas de América Latina". Dialogue Earth. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209221248/https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/capacidad-de-generacion-de-plantas/. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Refinería Amuay continúa paralizada por fallas en la planta termoeléctrica Genevapca". Maduradas. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "Falla en planta eléctrica dejó sin servicio de electricidad a refinerías Amuay y Cardón". Tal Cual Digital. 2022-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 http://web.archive.org/web/20221129200709/www.maibortpetit.info/2018/10/conoce-como-se-encuentra-el-sistema.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/razones-de-la-crisis-electrica-venezolana-apagon-en-las-plantas-termoelectricas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122342/https://www.ghm.com.ve/fallas-electricas-y-renuncias-masivas-mantienen-crisis-en-complejo-refinador-paraguana/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Refinería Amuay continúa paralizada por fallas en la planta termoeléctrica Genevapca". Maduradas. July 5, 2022.
  14. "Falla en planta eléctrica dejó sin servicio de electricidad a refinerías Amuay y Cardón". TalCual. February 22, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Capacidad de generación de plantas termoeléctricas administradas por PDVSA es de 2.871 MW pero sólo se generan 775 MW". Venezuela Política. October 9, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. De Vita, Antonella (July 8, 2019). "Falcón lleva 24 horas sin electricidad". El Universal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Falla en la Planta Centro dejó a Falcón sin electricidad". Alberto News. September 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. Revilla, Irene (2021-09-08). "Paraguaná | Falla en planta eléctrica de refinerías deja sin luz a varios sectores". El Pitazo.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. NOTIFALCON (2021-10-12). "Tres sectores de Carirubana estarán conectadas nuevamente a la planta eléctrica del CRP". Notifalcon.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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