Juan Manuel Valdez power station

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Juan Manuel Valdez power station (Termoeléctrica Juan Manuel Valdez Guiria) is an operating power station of at least 175-megawatts (MW) in Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as CIGMA, SIGMA, Güiria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Juan Manuel Valdez power station Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela 10.562024, -62.310042 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 10.562024, -62.310042

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4][5] 175[3][6][2][7][4] gas turbine[8][9] 2018[6][2][3]
Unit 2 mothballed[10] fossil gas - natural gas[5] 175[4][11] gas turbine[8][9] 2018[10]
Unit 3 cancelled fossil gas - natural gas[5] 175[11] gas turbine[9]
Unit 4 cancelled fossil gas - natural gas[5] 175[11] gas turbine[9]

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 1 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit 2 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit 3 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit 4 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141200/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Termoelectrica+Juan+Manuel+Valdez+Guiria/@10.5638974,-62.3120034,720m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8c3424d42267c7b9:0xe29e63d652a3a55!8m2!3d10.565112!4d-62.3138992!16s%2Fg%2F11c2md1_02?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104235/http://sucre.psuv.org.ve/2022/05/13/portada/planta-termoelectrica-juan-manuel-valdez-en-guiria-arribo-a-su-iv-aniversario/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104128/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37kt-EeHCog. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104118/https://www.aporrea.org/energia/n325049.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104130/https://transparenciave.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Informe-CMECEP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503203204/https://www.elecven.com/Common/pdf/galerias_descargas/infraestructuras/generacion-energia/Ficha-CCA-Guiria.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113948/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121031005107/en/Siemens-Wins-Order-for-Power-Plant-in-Venezuela. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125085819/https://dialogochino.net/en/climate-energy/38222-mapping-thermoelectric-energy-in-latin-america-decarbonization-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104129/https://transparenciave.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Informe-CMECEP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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