La Cabrera power station

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La Cabrera power station (Planta Termoeléctrica La Cabrera) is an operating power station of at least 320-megawatts (MW) in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela. It is also known as José Félix Ribas.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
La Cabrera power station Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela 10.254232, -67.676309 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CAB-1, Unit CAB-2: 10.254232, -67.676309

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CAB-1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 160[4][3][5] gas turbine[6] 2014[3]
Unit CAB-2 operating[4][7][5] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 160[4][3][5] gas turbine[6] 2014[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

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit CAB-1 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%] Government of Venezuela
Unit CAB-2 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%] Government of Venezuela

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140955/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+electrica+la+cabrera/@10.2541356,-67.6768466,194m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8e803fb7dfdd1fcf:0x6efed2428f288c4e!8m2!3d10.254274!4d-67.675484!16s%2Fg%2F11rq1b_btt?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111425/https://elsiglo.com.ve/2019/04/04/gobernador-marco-torres-anuncia-incorporacion-de-140-mw-al-sen/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503204506/http://www.pdvsa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=577%3Ainaugurada-planta-termoelectrica-la-cabrera-en-el-estado-aragua&catid=10&Itemid=589&lang=es. {{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 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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (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)
  7. 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)

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