Punta del Tigre A power station

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Punta del Tigre A power station (Central Termoeléctrica Punta del Tigre A) is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Punta del Tigre, San José, Uruguay.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Punta del Tigre A power station Punta del Tigre, San José, Uruguay -34.7498, -56.5411 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit A-1, Unit A-2, Unit A-3, Unit A-4, Unit A-5, Unit A-6: -34.7498, -56.5411

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit A-1 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[5][6][2][7][8] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2006[6][10][11][12][13]
Unit A-2 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[8][6][7][5] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2006[6][10][11][12][13]
Unit A-3 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[8][6][7][5] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2006[6][10][11][12][13]
Unit A-4 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[8][6][7][5] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2006[6][10][11][12][13]
Unit A-5 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[8][6][7][5] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2008[14][15][7]
Unit A-6 operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[8][6][7][5] 50[8][9][7] gas turbine[9][7] 2008[14][15][7]

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 A-1 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas
Unit A-2 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas
Unit A-3 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas
Unit A-4 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas
Unit A-5 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas
Unit A-6 Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas [100%] Administracion Nacional De Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas

Articles and Resources

References

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  8. 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125095255/https://docplayer.es/25191114-Central-ciclo-combinado-informe-ambiental-resumen.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134138/https://www.inesco.com/proyectos/punta-del-tigre-300-mw-gt/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104019/https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/ute-inauguro-planta-ciclo-combinado-punta-del-tigre-b-mayor-inversion-empresa. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135426/http://historico.espectador.com/economia/75297/las-caracteristicas-de-la-central-termica-punta-del-tigre. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135546/https://enperspectiva.uy/enperspectiva-uy/notas/de-nuestro-archivo-central-de-punta-del-tigre-trae-alivio-pero-no-una-solucion-definitiva/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  14. 14.0 14.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135452/https://www.ute.com.uy/sites/default/files/memorias/Memoria%20anual%202008.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 (PDF) https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/41/067/41067553.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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