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Bijao Power Station (Planta Eléctrica Bijao) is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Choloma, Cortés, Honduras. It is also known as BECOSA (Bijao Electric Company S. A.).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bijao Power Station | Choloma, Cortés, Honduras | 15.703346, -87.926887 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 3: 15.703346, -87.926887
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil liquids - petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | – | 2015 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 1 | operating | fossil liquids - petroleum coke, coal - unknown | 35 | unknown | – | 2015 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil liquids - petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | – | 2015 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | fossil liquids - petroleum coke, coal - unknown | 35 | unknown | – | 2015 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - unknown, fossil liquids - petroleum coke | 35 | unknown | – | 2018 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | operating | fossil liquids - petroleum coke, coal - unknown | 35 | unknown | – | 2018 | 2026 (planned) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Bijao Electric Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | – |
| Unit 2 | Bijao Electric Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | – |
| Unit 3 | Bijao Electric Co [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | – |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): cement & building
- Captive industry: Power
Background
The Bijao power station is composed of three 35 MW units owned by the Bijao Electric Company (BECO S.A.)[1] in Choloma, Honduras.[2][3] The Bijao project, originally proposed under the name Beco 60 and comprising two 35 MW units, was announced in 2013 with an estimated cost of US$125 million. Plans called for 30 MW from each unit to be acquired by the National Electricity Company (ENEE), with the remainder to be used by the Cementos del Norte factory in Choloma.[4][5][6] Units 1 and 2 began operating in 2015.[1]
In March 2018 Honduras's Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica (CRIE) approved expansion of the plant's output to the national grid from 60 MW to 90 MW in conjunction with the commissioning of a third 35 MW unit.[3][1]
Planned retirement
According to a 2022-2031 planning document published by Honduras's national electricity operator OCS, all 105 MW of the Bijao power station's generating capacity are scheduled for retirement in March 2026.[7] An earlier plan published in 2017 by the Central American Electrification Council had already announced the 2026 retirement date.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Our Company, Beco S.A., accessed January 2021
- ↑ Bijao Electric Company S.A. de C.V. BN Americas, accessed November 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Resolución CRIE-35-2018 (p 8)" (PDF). CRIE (Comisión Regional de Interconexión Eléctrica). March 5, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Generarán 60 megas a base de carbón en Honduras". Diario La Prensa. November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Salvatierra, Hugo (January 5, 2021). "Con esta estrategia Cementos Progreso edifica su expansión en Centroamérica". Forbes Centroamérica.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Jorge Bueso Arias cuestiona decisión judicial en el caso de Cenosa". La Prensa. March 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan de Expansión de la Red de Transmisión 2022-2031 (p 71)" (PDF). Operador del Sistema. February 25, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan Indicativo Regional de Expansión de la Generación Eléctrica - Periodo 2018-2035 (p 11)" (PDF). Grupo de Planificación Indicativa Regional (GTPIR). September 2017.
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Additional data
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