Powership Azua power station
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Powership Azua power station (Central termoeléctrica Powership Azua) is an operating power station of at least 176-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Viejo, Los Negros, Azua, Dominican Republic. It is also known as Karpowership Azua.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Powership Azua power station | Puerto Viejo, Los Negros, Azua, Dominican Republic | 18.346437, -70.83867 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit KPS 26 (Irem Sultan), Unit KPS 60 (Esra Sultan): 18.346437, -70.83867
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit KPS 26 (Irem Sultan) | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[6][7] | 102.8[6][5] | internal combustion combined cycle[6] | – | 2023[5] | – |
| Unit KPS 60 (Esra Sultan) | operating[4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[6][7] | 73.8[6][5] | internal combustion combined cycle[6] | – | 2023[5] | – |
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 KPS 26 (Irem Sultan) | Karpowership Dominican Republic SAS [100.0%] |
| Unit KPS 60 (Esra Sultan) | Karpowership Dominican Republic SAS [100.0%] |
Background
The Boca Chica power station was originally proposed as a floating power plant to be installed on a barge near Boca Chica, Santo Domingo province, Dominican Republic.[8] The plant was subject to significant opposition in the community of Boca Chica[9], prompting plant owner Karpowership Dominican Republic SAS to relocate the project to Azua, where the two barges Irem Sultan and Esra Sultan were installed.[10] Citizens concerned about the plant's impact on mangroves, fish, and other elements of the natural environment have continued to protest development of the plant in Azua.[10][11][12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231030015144/http://www.karpowershipdr.com/. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140416/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Karadeniz+Powership+Esra+Sultan/@18.3456202,-70.837108,767m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8eba971478e6d17d:0xf53356f6b5d9ff04!8m2!3d18.3463487!4d-70.8386756!16s%2Fg%2F11kq3wzwbg?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123445/https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:755008/mmsi:636014808/imo:8222252/vessel:KPS_IREM_SULTAN. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105717/https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2023/03/30/turkish-barge-karadeniz-arrives-in-los-negros-de-azua-after-approval-from-authorities/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105739/https://acento.com.do/ecologia/carlos-matamoros-de-karpowership-dice-opera-en-azua-sin-danar-el-medio-ambiente-9201595.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092523/https://sie.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SIE-029-2023-RCD.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092603/https://sie.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Resolucion-SIE-036-2023-PS-PIP-SENI-pruebas-operativas-tramite-B-Powership-Azua-Karpowership-Dominican-Republic-S.A.S.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Powership KPS-8". Comisión Nacional de Energía. September 10, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Piden anular autorización para planta Boca Chica — El Nacional". El Nacional. 2021-12-13.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Karpowership says it is cleared to operate barge in Azua; protests in Azua". DR1. September 27, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "In Azua citizens protest against the installation of power generation barges". Dominican Today. September 27, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Barcazas termoeléctricas en República Dominicana causan protestas por contaminación". El Universo (in español). 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
Additional data
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