Planta Centro power station

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Planta Centro power station (Termoeléctrica Planta Centro) is a mothballed power station in Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Planta Centro power station Punta Morón, Carabobo, Venezuela 10.4949, -68.1552 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit PC-1, Unit PC-2, Unit PC-3, Unit PC-4, Unit PC-5, Unit PC-6: 10.4949, -68.1552

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit PC-1 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][7] 400[3][8] steam turbine[7][8] 1978[9][10][11]
Unit PC-2 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][7] 400[3][8] steam turbine[7][8] 1982[12]
Unit PC-3 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3] 400[3][8] steam turbine[7][8] 1982[12]
Unit PC-4 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3] 400[3][8] steam turbine[7][8] 1985[12]
Unit PC-5 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil[3] 400[3][8][13] steam turbine[7][8] 2015[13]
Unit PC-6 mothballed[3][4][5][6] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[3][7] 600[3][8][13] steam turbine[7][8] 2016[14]

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 PC-1 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit PC-2 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit PC-3 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit PC-4 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit PC-5 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA
Unit PC-6 Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA [100%] Corporación Eléctrica Nacional (Venezuela) SA

Background

Frequent blackouts, failures, fires, lack of access to gas, and unreliable reporting make the operational status of the power station difficult to ascertain.[15][16][17]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 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)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125141001/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+Centro/@10.4947465,-68.1547379,387m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8e80ff6fcd367b83:0x115194c82b9df003!8m2!3d10.4951177!4d-68.1520571!16s%2Fg%2F119vsfq7r?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211113003056/https://finanzasdigital.com/2021/08/experto-aseguro-que-6-plantas-termoelectricas-en-carabobo-estan-paralizadas-por-falta-de-combustible-y-gas/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125111603/https://humvenezuela.com/apagones-persisten-por-falta-de-funcionamiento-de-termoelectricas-via-el-impulso/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210816172726/https://sistemamid.com/panel/uploads/biblioteca/2014-08-30_04-44-40109030.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 (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)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120637/https://issuu.com/soberania.org/docs/historia_del_desarrollo_del_servici. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=791037605452776. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120534/https://venezuelavanza.es.tl/M-.-R-.--Planta-Centro-I.htm. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120523/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43126. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20190414131713/http://www.corpoelec.gob.ve/noticias/planta-centro-aportar%C3%A1-400-mw-al-sistema-el%C3%A9ctrico-nacional-con-unidad-5. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125120522/https://elestimulo.com/elinteres/energia/2016-04-20/incorporaran-600-mw-al-sistema-electrico-con-unidad-6-de-planta-centro/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "Falcón está al borde de más apagones recurrentes". Crónica Uno (in español). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  16. "Central termoeléctrica Planta Centro se queda sin generación". Efecto Cocuyo. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  17. "Experto Aseguró Que 6 Plantas Termoeléctricas En Carabobo "están Paralizadas" Por Falta De Combustible Y Gas - Finanzas Digital" (in español). Retrieved 2021-11-06.

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