Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station

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Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station (Termoeléctrica De Las Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita) is a mothballed power station in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela. It is also known as Josefa Rufina I (Unit Josefa Rufina), MI (Margarita) (Unit Margarita), R2 (Josefa Rufina)MI (Margarita) (Unit Josefa Rufina).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Barcazas Josefa Rufina y Margarita power station Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela 10.587631, -67.079538 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit Josefa Rufina, Unit Margarita: 10.587631, -67.079538

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit Josefa Rufina mothballed[2][3][4][5] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][7] 170[8][7][9] gas turbine[6][10] 2011[9]
Unit Margarita mothballed[8][3][4][5][2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[6][7] 170[8][7][9] gas turbine[11][6] 2011[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 Josefa Rufina Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit Margarita Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125122102/http://www.petroleoamerica.com/2016/02/venezuela-gobierno-compro-17-turbinas.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111137/https://primicias24.com/nacionales/229592/supervisan-labores-de-mantenimiento-en-el-complejo-generador-de-tacoa/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111035/https://ecopoliticavenezuela.org/2019/10/07/4000-millones-costaria-recuperar-termoelectricas-venezuela-vale-la-pena-seguir-estas-tecnologias-contaminantes/. 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/20240125111038/https://www.cesla.com/detalle-noticias-de-latinoamerica.php?fecha=2019&Id=7301. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111043/https://aviem.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Numero-06-AVIEM-3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104135/https://efectococuyo.com/la-humanidad/el-blindaje-electrico-de-caracas-es-una-quimera/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503195838/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/gobierno-bolivariano-pone-en-funcionamiento-las-barcazas-m%C3%A1s-grandes-del-mundo. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. (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)
  11. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210503211436/http://www.acading.org.ve/info/comunicacion/pubdocs/material_CR_tecnicas/energia/%282019-03-21%29_GARCIA_A1a_Detalles_Propuesta_REORGANIZACION_SEN.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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