Moín power station
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Moín power station (Planta Térmica Moín Gas) is an operating power station of at least 262-megawatts (MW) in Moín, Limón, Costa Rica with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Moín power station | Moín, Limón, Costa Rica | 9.993248, -83.100095 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Moín II - 1, Moín II - 2, Moín II - 3, Moín II - 4, Moín III - 1, Moín III - 2, PTA Moín 1, PTA Moín 2, PTA Moín 3: 9.993248, -83.100095
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moín II - 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][3][7] | 36.1[6][8][5][2][9] | gas turbine[6][10] | 1991[3] |
| Moín II - 2 | Operating[2][3][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][3][7] | 36.1[6][8][5][2][9] | gas turbine[6][10] | 1991[3] |
| Moín II - 3 | Operating[2][3][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][3][7] | 36.1[6][8][5][2][9] | gas turbine[6][10] | 1991[3] |
| Moín II - 4 | Mothballed[2][3][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][3][7] | 48.2[2][8][5] | gas turbine[6][10] | 1991[3] |
| Moín III - 1 | Operating[2][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel[3][7] | 45[2][5] | gas turbine[11] | 2003[3] |
| Moín III - 2 | Mothballed[2][4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel[3][7] | 45[2][5] | gas turbine[11] | 2003[3] |
| PTA Moín 1 | Operating[12][13] | fossil liquids: diesel[12] | 36.5[12] | internal combustion[12] | 2024[12][13] |
| PTA Moín 2 | Operating[12][13] | fossil liquids: diesel[12] | 36.5[12] | internal combustion[12] | 2024[12][13] |
| PTA Moín 3 | Operating[12][13] | fossil liquids: diesel[12] | 36.5[12] | internal combustion[12] | 2024[12][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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moín II - 1 | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| Moín II - 2 | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| Moín II - 3 | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| Moín II - 4 | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| Moín III - 1 | Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz SA [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| Moín III - 2 | Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz SA [100%][2] | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad [100.0%] |
| PTA Moín 1 | Aggreko Ltd[14][12] | Cube Mobile Power Holdco Ltd |
| PTA Moín 2 | Aggreko Ltd[14][12] | Cube Mobile Power Holdco Ltd |
| PTA Moín 3 | Aggreko Ltd[14][12] | Cube Mobile Power Holdco Ltd |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/u6ZW6AcKaacEpUiB7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 "Información Técnica - Informes Anuales". ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) / DOCSE (División Operación y Control del Sistema Eléctrico). 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 (PDF) https://vvalner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SGCR006-536.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/jerarcas-del-ice-intentaron-cerrar-tres-plantas-termicas-pero-fueron-frenados-por-equipos-tecnicos/.
{{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 "Estadísticas del subsector eléctrico de los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), 2021". CEPAL. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=cb3835cb5517af9e5edcf24053cf77331acf1857.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://www.diarioextra.com/noticia/huella-de-carbono-subira-por-energia-contaminante.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.kerwa.ucr.ac.cr/server/api/core/bitstreams/48143ef3-7912-4516-b8d4-8c0994c3c8e0/content.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "ICE promete deshacerse de mitad de sus plantas térmicas por ahorro". La Nación. 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2006/01/13/COMP_13_01_2006.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.nacion.com/el-pais/ice-en-millonaria-disputa-por-turbina-causante-de-apagones/S7KCUKDXYFHTXJAUHMWB2NFMXQ/story/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/solo-una-de-las-dos-plantas-termicas-privadas-que-ice-contrato-para-suplir-demanda-de-electricidad-esta-operando/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 (PDF) https://apps.grupoice.com/CenceWeb/documentos/3/3008/24/Informe%20Anual%202024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://www.aggreko.com/es-co/case-studies/utilities/aggreko-thermoelectric-plant-in-costa-rica.
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