Otto Parellada power station

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Otto Parellada power station (Central Termoeléctrica Comandante Otto Parellada) is a retired power station in La Habana, Cuba. It is also known as Central Termoeléctrica Tallapiedra.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Otto Parellada power station La Habana, La Habana, Cuba 23.125426, -82.35898 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 7: 23.125426, -82.35898

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year Emergency/Backup
7 Retired[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] 60[4][3][5][6] steam turbine[7][3] not found 1971[4] 2024[2] no

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
7 Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][8] Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%]

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Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/ZgLprtFXpGms3c9h6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.14ymedio.com/cuba/murio-tallapiedra-central-electrica-antigua_1_1106003.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Henrik Berg, Erik Bäck. "Study of Oil-Fired Electricity Production on Cuba; Means of Reducing Emissions of SO2 by Increasing Plant Efficiency" (PDF). KTH School of Industrial Engineering and Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. "Cuban Energy System Development - Technological Challenges and Possibilities" (PDF). FFRC eBooks. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  7. "Se activará en los próximos días la Central Termoeléctrica Otto Parellada". Tribuna de la Habana. 2022-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. "Obligada a abandonar Dominicana, la central eléctrica flotante turca 'Irem Sultan' se quedará en Cuba". 14ymedio. 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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