Puerto Cortés power station
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Puerto Cortés power station (Central Eléctrica Puerto Cortés) is a cancelled power station in Puerto Cortes, Cortés, Honduras.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortés power station | Puerto Cortes, Cortés, Honduras | 15.825991, -87.929567 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] | 350[2][3][5] | combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
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 | Cortés Gas Natural [100%] | Cortés Gas Natural |
Background
The natural-gas fired Puerto Cortés power station was originally proposed in 2019 - along with the Mexico-Northern Central America Gas Pipeline - as part of a United Nations regional energy development plan for southern Mexico and Central America.[7][8] combined cycle[9][8], 350 MW[9][8][10] In December 2019 the Honduran government signed a memorandum of understanding with the company CGN (Cortés Gas Natural) for development of the 350 MW power plant.[11]
However, the UN's August 2021 development plan for the region mentions only the gas pipeline project, not the power plant[12], and as of November 2021 there have been no other news reports about the Puerto Cortés power station for more than two years, so it is presumed to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123443/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/052019-mexico-guatemala-honduras-el-salvador-envision-gas-pipeline-to-bolster-economic-development. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102403/https://www.cepal.org/sites/default/files/presentation/files/final_final_cepal-presentacion_palacio_nacional_20-05-2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093124/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1907712-mexico-revives-central-america-gas-and-power-plan. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093130/http://ww25.gasnaturalcortes.com/proyecto?subid1=20240125-2031-304b-a443-5f3637e51eab. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709040915/https://gasnaturalcortes.com/proyecto/.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113123/http://ww25.gasnaturalcortes.com/proyecto/?subid1=20240125-2231-2355-aaf7-50375bb7f7ad. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador envision gas pipeline to bolster economic development". S&P Global. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Mexico revives Central America gas and power plan". Argus Media. May 22, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Proyecto de gas natural". CGN (Cortés Gas Natural). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan de Desarrollo Integral El Salvador-Guatemala-Honduras-México: Diagnóstico, áreas de oportunidad y recomendaciones de la CEPAL, p 13". CEPAL. May 20, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Anuncian interés de construir planta de energía a base de gas". La Prensa. December 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Plan de Desarrollo Integral para el Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y el sur-sureste de México, vol. 2". CEPAL. August 2021.
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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.
