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Guanta power station (Planta Termoeléctrica Guanta) is a mothballed power station in Guanta, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Guanta power station | Guanta, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | 10.2349636, -64.5812874 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit PG-06, Unit PG-07: 10.2349636, -64.5812874
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit PG-06 | mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[1][7] | 70[5] | gas turbine[4][8] | – | 1983[9] | – |
| Unit PG-07 | mothballed[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[1][7] | 70[10][5] | gas turbine[4][8] | – | 1983[9] | – |
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 PG-06 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
| Unit PG-07 | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] | Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA |
Background
As of April 2022, the Venezuelan government reported that the Guanta plant had been restored to 45 MW of generation capacity[11][12]; however, subsequent news reports made it clear that the Guanta region has remained prone to unpredictable service and frequent blackouts.[13][14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/S%2FE+Guanta/@10.2349966-64.5814879200m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8c2d76516afd99cf:0x7cc2a7cfe75caefe!8m2!3d10.2349411!4d-64.5812845!16s%2Fg%2F1hc2tp330?coh=164777&entry=tt.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709045526/http://mppee.gob.ve/index.php/2022/04/08/recuperan-45-megavatios-para-fortalecimiento-del-sen-en-anzoategui/13/55/86755/regionales/kcarrasco/.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111402/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfFxPS3WaWo. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093032/https://dialogochino.net/es/clima-y-energia-es/38222/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503191410/https://orinocodotblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/hidros-y-termoelc3a9ctricas-en-vzla-c-quintini.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210211051349/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/publicaciones/libros/pubdocs/EL_SISTEMA_ENERGETICO_VENEZOLANO.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104033/https://eltiempolatino.com/2018/07/02/noticias-latinoamerica/conoce-las-turbias-negociaciones-del-hermano-de-hu/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Recuperan 45 megavatios para fortalecimiento del SEN en Anzoátegui". MPPEE (in español). April 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Recuperación de la Planta de Generación Termoeléctrica Guanta optimizará el servicio en Anzoátegui". VTV * YouTube. April 8, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "70% de pérdidas reportan comerciantes en Guanta a raíz de los apagones". El Universal. July 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vecinos de Guanta se calan apagones diarios desde aquella "ventolera" que se llevó todo a su paso". La Patilla. July 25, 2022.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
