San Diego de Cabrutica power station

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San Diego de Cabrutica power station (Planta Termoeléctrica San Diego de Cabrutica) is a mothballed power station in San Diego de Cabrutic, José Gregorio Monagas, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
San Diego de Cabrutica power station San Diego de Cabrutic, José Gregorio Monagas, Anzoátegui, Venezuela 8.414648, -64.891606 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[2][3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[2][6] 150[7] gas turbine[7] 2013[8]
Unit 2 mothballed[2][3][4][5] fossil gas - natural gas[2][6] 150[7] gas turbine[7] 2013[8]

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 1 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%] Government of Venezuela
Unit 2 Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%] Government of Venezuela

Background

In November 2021, a fire broke out at the San Diego de Cabrutica power station, knocking the plant out of service indefinitely.[9][10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/8%C2%B024'52.7%22N+64%C2%B053'29.8%22W/@8.4146553-64.89379871106m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d8.41465!4d-64.89161. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111642/https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/general/incendio-dejo-fuera-de-servicio-subestacion-san-diego-de-cabrutica/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125103926/https://diarioelvistazo.com/la-carraplana-plantas-termoelectricas-del-estado-anzoategui/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 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. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020051922/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/proyectos/planta-termoel%C3%A9ctrica-san-diego-de-cabrutica. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (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 (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503195227/http://www.pdvsa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5280%3A10843&catid=10&Itemid=589&lang=es. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Incendio dejó fuera de servicio subestación San Diego de Cabrutica". Últimas Noticias. 2021-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Incendio en planta termoeléctrica dejó a San Diego de Cabrutica sin luz". Diario Avance * Facebook. November 28, 2021. Retrieved 2022-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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