Planta Centro power station

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Planta Centro power station (Termoeléctrica Planta Centro) is a mothballed power station in Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Planta Centro power station Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela 10.4949, -68.1552 (exact)[1][2]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, PC-4, PC-5, PC-6: 10.4949, -68.1552

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
PC-1 Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][13] 400[6][14] steam turbine[13][14] not found 1978[15][16][17] no
PC-2 Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][13] 400[6][14] steam turbine[13][14] not found 1982[18] no
PC-3 Mothballed[3][12][8][4][7][6][9][10][11][5] fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 400[6][14] steam turbine[13][14] not found 1982[18] no
PC-4 Mothballed[3][12][8][4][7][6][9][10][11][5] fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 400[6][14] steam turbine[13][14] not found 1985[18] no
PC-5 Mothballed[3][12][8][4][7][6][9][10][11][5] fossil liquids: fuel oil[6] 400[6][14][19] steam turbine[13][14] not found 2015[19] no
PC-6 Mothballed[8][20][4][5][7][6][9][10][11][12] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[6][13] 600[6][14][19] steam turbine[13][14] not found 2016[21] 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
PC-1 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PC-2 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PC-3 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PC-4 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PC-5 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]
PC-6 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%][6][19] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100.0%]

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Background

Frequent blackouts, failures, fires, lack of access to gas, and unreliable reporting make the operational status of the power station difficult to ascertain.[22][23][24]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141001/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+Centro/@10.4947465,-68.1547379,387m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8e80ff6fcd367b83:0x115194c82b9df003!8m2!3d10.4951177!4d-68.1520571!16s%2Fg%2F119vsfq7r?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.facebook.com/GobdeVenezuela/videos/en-jornada-nocturna-equipos-t%C3%A9cnicos-de-corpoelec-ejecutaron-maniobras-integrale/1941134533288912/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Supervisan operatividad de plantas termoeléctricas del estado Carabobo – MPPEE". Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Energía Eléctrica. 2024-07-09. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2774174-venezuela-upheaval-could-crack-open-power-sector. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220909181320/http://www.cvc.com.ve/publica/202131233245PNI%202021%20-%202033_compressed.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Apagones persisten por falta de funcionamiento de termoeléctricas". El Impulso • Hum Venezuela. 2022-05-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://www.venezuelapolitica.info/razones-de-la-crisis-electrica-venezolana-apagon-en-las-plantas-termoelectricas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 https://www.instagram.com/arquitecturavzl/p/DBpxGfitlnU/?hl=en&img_index=1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 http://web.archive.org/web/20221129200709/www.maibortpetit.info/2018/10/conoce-como-se-encuentra-el-sistema.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211113003056/https://finanzasdigital.com/2021/08/experto-aseguro-que-6-plantas-termoelectricas-en-carabobo-estan-paralizadas-por-falta-de-combustible-y-gas/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://elaragueno.com.ve/capemiac-llama-a-recuperar-plantas-termoelectricas-en-carabobo/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172726/https://sistemamid.com/panel/uploads/biblioteca/2014-08-30_04-44-40109030.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 (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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120637/https://issuu.com/soberania.org/docs/historia_del_desarrollo_del_servici. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=791037605452776. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120534/https://venezuelavanza.es.tl/M-.-R-.--Planta-Centro-I.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120523/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43126. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414131713/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/planta-centro-aportar%C3%A1-400-mw-al-sistema-el%C3%A9ctrico-nacional-con-unidad-5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ https://mppee.gob.ve/?p=106257. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120522/https://elestimulo.com/elinteres/energia/2016-04-20/incorporaran-600-mw-al-sistema-electrico-con-unidad-6-de-planta-centro/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ↑ "Falcón está al borde de más apagones recurrentes". Crónica Uno (in español). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  23. ↑ "Central termoeléctrica Planta Centro se queda sin generación". Efecto Cocuyo. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  24. ↑ "Experto Aseguró Que 6 Plantas Termoeléctricas En Carabobo "están Paralizadas" Por Falta De Combustible Y Gas - Finanzas Digital" (in español). Retrieved 2021-11-06.

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