Termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz power station
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Termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz power station (Central Termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz del Norte, Termoeléctrica Ernesto Guevara de la Serna) is a power station in Matanzas, Mayabeque, Cuba with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Este de la Habana, Ernesto Guevara de la Serna thermoelectric power plant, Ernesto Guevara thermoelectric plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz power station | Matanzas, Mayabeque, Cuba | 23.161659, -81.96239 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4: 23.161659, -81.96239
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mothballed[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][9] | 100[10][7] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1991[12] | no |
| 2 | Mothballed[13][3][4][14][15][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][9] | 100[10][7] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1991[12] | no |
| 3 | Mothballed[13][16][3][17][18][19][14][6][7][8] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][9] | 95[10][7] | steam turbine[11] | not found | 1991[12] | no |
| 4 | Announced[20][21][22] | fossil liquids: crude oil, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[23] | 200[20][21][22] | unknown | – | – | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][24] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 2 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][24] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 3 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][24] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
| 4 | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%][24] | Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/termoelectrica+Santa+Cruz+del+Norte/@23.1294155,-82.0839019,41713m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x88d289f1eaaaaaab:0x8ca1ab15140c62aa!8m2!3d23.160778!4d-81.9630277!16s%2Fg%2F11fxvgktsl?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2024-04-24/que-afecta-la-generacion-de-electricidad-en-cuba-en-estos-dias-24-04-2024-01-04-52.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Nota Informativa: Estado del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) – 20 de octubre de 2025". Unión Eléctrica. 2025-10-20. Archived from the original on 2025-10-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.granma.cu/cuba/2025-03-01/sincronizo-el-sen-con-la-unidad-1-de-felton-01-03-2025-00-03-40.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1775653906_66315.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Van a más los apagones en Cuba: Ocho unidades termoeléctricas están fuera de servicio". CiberCuba. 2024-10-30. Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Cuba en Datos: Apuntes necesarios sobre las termoeléctricas que debes conocer". CubaDebate. 2022-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.parlamentocubano.gob.cu/noticias/santa-cruz-del-norte-con-un-rol-decisivo-para-el-sector-energetico-del-pais.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "The Cuban Electric Grid: Lessons and Recommendations for Cuba's Electric Sector" (PDF). EDF (Environmental Defense Fund). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Cuban president confirms situation at thermoelectric plant". Prensa Latina. 2022-06-18. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Sincronizan unidad de termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz del Norte con 65MW". CiberCuba. 2022-09-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Termoeléctricas". ForesightCuba. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.radiomayabeque.icrt.cu/2024/04/12/instan-a-una-reparacion-de-calidad-en-central-termoelectrica-de-mayabeque/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2025/04/29/la-union-electrica-pronostica-una-afectacion-de-1-620-mw-para-el-horario-pico-nocturno/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-10-05-u1-e43231-s27061-nid312363-sale-sistema-unidad-3-termoelectrica-santa-cruz.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1782228456_67610.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.periodico26.cu/index.php/es/destacamos-bottom/20558-cuba-refuerza-medidas-para-enfrentar-nueva-contingencia-energetica.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.14ymedio.com/economia/servicentros-habana-dejan-vender-gasolina_1_1111273.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-10-05-u1-e43231-s27061-nid312363-sale-sistema-unidad-3-termoelectrica-santa-cruz.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://www.radiomayabeque.icrt.cu/2025/06/20/mayabeque-se-beneficiara-con-alianza-cuba-rusia-para-modernizar-el-sistema-electroenergetico-de-la-isla/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://www.periodicocubano.com/rusia-construira-nueva-central-termoelectrica-en-mayabeque/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://www.telesurtv.net/cuba-y-rusia-establecen-alianza-para-modernizar-el-sistema-electroenergetico-de-la-isla/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/oil-the-crisis-crushing-cuba-and-giving-trump-new-leverage.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 "'Stranded' power? Mapping Latin America's thermoelectric energy". Diálogo Chino. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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