Josefa Joaquina Sánchez Bastidas power station
| Part of the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project. |
| Related categories: |
Josefa Joaquina Sánchez Bastidas power station (Complejo Generador Josefa Joaquina Sánchez Bastidas) is an operating power station of at least 460-megawatts (MW) in Catia La Mar, Vargas, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Tacoa, Ricardo Zuloaga, JJSB.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Josefa Joaquina Sánchez Bastidas power station | Catia La Mar, Vargas, Venezuela | 10.58764, -67.079387 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit JJSB-5, Unit JJSB-6, Unit JJSB-7, Unit JJSB-8, Unit JJSB-9: 10.58764, -67.079387
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit JJSB-5 | mothballed[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[8][5][9] | 68[5][10] | gas turbine[9] | – | 1956[11] | – |
| Unit JJSB-6 | mothballed[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[8][5][9] | 68[5][10] | gas turbine[9] | – | 1956[11] | – |
| Unit JJSB-7 | operating[3][4][5][6][12] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[8][5][9] | 460[5][10] | steam turbine[8][9] | – | 1993[13] | – |
| Unit JJSB-8 | mothballed[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[8][5][9] | 460[5][10] | steam turbine[8][9] | – | 1993[13] | – |
| Unit JJSB-9 | mothballed[3][4][5][6][7] | fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[8][5][9] | 460[5][10] | steam turbine[8][9] | – | 1993[13] | – |
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 JJSB-5 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
| Unit JJSB-6 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
| Unit JJSB-7 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
| Unit JJSB-8 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
| Unit JJSB-9 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
Background
In the morning of December 19, 1982, tank No. 8 of the Tacoa power station exploded after receiving some 110 to 115 thousands barrels of fuel oil from a tanker.[14] The first explosion immediately resulted in the deaths of two of the plant's workers who were assisting the unloading process.[15] Firefighters, volunteers, onlookers, and journalists immediately rushed to the scene. When the fire had been nearly contained, around midday, tank No. 9 exploded as a result of the heat generated by the first fire (boil-over).[16] The second explosion ignited approximately 16,000 metric tons of residual fuel oil[17] that consumed over 500 nearby buildings and cars.[16] The death toll of the "tragedy of Tacoa", as it is known, was somewhere around 160 people, and around 500 people were injured[17]. It is the worst power station accident in Venezuelan history.[15]
In November 2020, government officials visited the Josefa Joaquina Sánchez Bastidas power station, vowing to restore operations at the plant.[18] However, in October 2021, individuals were found removing high-voltage cables from the facility, leading to the death of one[19], and as of April 2022, the power plant was reportedly being dismantled and sold for scrap.[20] A fire broke out at the plant later the same month, adding to uncertainty about the plant's future.[21]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140913/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tacoa+Center/@10.5871725,-67.079425,193m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8c2a67a856214d7b:0x4fbe1efff020778b!8m2!3d10.5869328!4d-67.0786934!16s%2Fg%2F11swqd__hv?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104135/https://efectococuyo.com/la-humanidad/el-blindaje-electrico-de-caracas-es-una-quimera/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111446/https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/regimen-maduro-vende-planta-termoelectrica-como-chatarra-n4246477. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 (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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709043936/http://mppee.gob.ve/index.php/2020/11/12/ministro-nestor-reverol-superviso-planta-termoelectrica-tacoa-en-el-estado-la-guaira/22/41/82810/nacionales/kcarrasco/.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524114151/https://www.maibortpetit.info/search/label/Corpoelec?updated-max=2018-10-17T07:13:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=10&by-date=false. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503181206/https://sistemamid.com/panel/uploads/biblioteca/2014-08-30_04-44-40109030.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221122153730/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/comunicacion/pubdocs/material_CR_tecnicas/energia/(2019-03-21)_GARCIA_A1a_Detalles_Propuesta_REORGANIZACION_SEN.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://www.maibortpetit.info/search/label/Corpoelec?updated-max=2018-10-17T07:13:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=10&by-date=false/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120324/http://biblioteca2.ucab.edu.ve/anexos/biblioteca/marc/texto/AAR4556.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221129200709/https://www.maibortpetit.info/2018/10/conoce-como-se-encuentra-el-sistema.html. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120543/https://www.oocities.org/ievzla/historia.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Elizabeth Cohen (2022-12-19). "40 años de la tragedia que volteó la vida al pueblo de Tacoa - Últimas Noticias". Últimas Noticias (in español). Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Tragedia de Tacoa: la explosión que trajo el infierno a Arrecifes". El Pitazo (in español). 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Julián C. "Tragedia de Tacoa: 40 años del peor desastre en una termoeléctrica de Venezuela - El Diario | eldiario.com". eldiario.com (in español). Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 USAID (December 19 - 22, 1982). "Venezuela - Power Plant Fire" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved June 05, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709043936/http://mppee.gob.ve/index.php/2020/11/12/ministro-nestor-reverol-superviso-planta-termoelectrica-tacoa-en-el-estado-la-guaira/22/41/82810/nacionales/kcarrasco/.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "GNB desmantela e intercepta GEDO robando cables en complejo eléctrico de La Guaira | YVKE Mundial". www.radiomundial.com.ve. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220430054001/https://www.diariolasamericas.com/america-latina/regimen-maduro-vende-planta-termoelectrica-como-chatarra-n4246477.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Incendio en Tacoa este 19Abr hizo revivir recuerdos de la tragedia hace 40 años". El Clarín. 2022-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
