Termogas Machala 1 power station

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Termogas Machala 1 power station (Central Termogas Machala) is an operating power station of at least 130-megawatts (MW) in Barbones, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termogas Machala 1 power station Barbones, Machala, El Oro, Ecuador -3.116985, -79.879169 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 3, Unit 6FA1, Unit 6FA2, Unit ST: -3.116985, -79.879169

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 3 announced[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas - natural gas[4][3] 77[7][8][2] gas turbine[7][2][3] 2026[2]
Unit 6FA1 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas[10][11] 65[12][13] gas turbine[14] 2002[9]
Unit 6FA2 operating[9] fossil gas - natural gas[10][11] 65[12][13] gas turbine[14] 2002[9]
Unit ST announced[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[4][3] 110[7][8][2] steam turbine[7][2][3] 2027[2]

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 3 Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%] Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP
Unit 6FA1 Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%] Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP
Unit 6FA2 Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%] Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP
Unit ST Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP [100%] Corporación Nacional de Electricidad EP

Background

Natural gas for the Termogas Machala power plant is supplied from the Amistad Gas Field off Ecuador's Pacific coast.[15][16]

A proposed expansion of the power station designed to add between 180 MW and 187 MW[15][17][18] of new combined cycle capacity has been indefinitely suspended since 2017.[15][17][19] The expansion project remained only 58% complete as of March 2022[17], though the Ecuadorian government has continued to seek private investors to finish construction.[20][15][17][21]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/iKWnzy1jJAo3tu3z8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134257/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/celec-ep-ya-recepta-cotizaciones-para-importacion-de-gas-a-gran-escala-mientras-queda-rezagada-la-produccion-nacional-nota/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093018/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/140-millones-celec-turbina-ciclo-combinado-termogas-machala/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://ecuadoropenforbusiness.com/proyectos/proyectos_publicos/Energia/ENERGIA%20Termogas%20Machala.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105815/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/celec-bienes-termogas-machala-ecuador/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105822/https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2021/01/09/nota/9355144/termogas-machala-concesion-new-fortress-carlos-perez-25-anos-enero/. 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/20230814230626/https://ecuadoropenforbusiness.com/proyectos/proyectos_publicos/Energia/ENERGIA%20Termogas%20Machala.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102127/https://www.recursosyenergia.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4.-EXPANSION-DE-LA-GENERACION.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) 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/20240125105944/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/operacion-parque-termoelectrico-ecuador-cara-fallas-tecnicas/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220525131623/https://www.regulacionelectrica.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/12/Estad%C3%ADstica-Sector-El%C3%A9ctrico-Ecuatoriano-2006.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125093024/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/new-fortress-energy-termogas-machala-ecuador/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125102141/https://www.controlrecursosyenergia.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2022/04/Atlas2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133949/https://www.celec.gob.ec/termogasmachala/unidades-de-generacion/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125113018/https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/economia/new-fortress-energy-termogas-machala-ecuador/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "Información del proyecto - Central Termogas Machala" (PDF). Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca. Retrieved 2022-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "El gas natural solo alcanza para Termogas Machala y Bajo Alto". Primicias. September 30, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "USD 135 millones en equipos embodegados de Termogas Machala". Primicias. March 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Plan Maestro de Electricidad 2018-2027 - Capítulo 4: Expansión de la Generación (p 150)" (PDF). Ministerio de Energía y Recursos Naturales No Renovables. 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "Celec busca capital privado para instalar turbina en Termogas Machala". Primicias. September 2, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. "Ecuador analiza oferta de New Fortress Energy para Termogas Machala". Primicias. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021.
  21. "New Fortress busca concesión de Termogas Machala por 25 años, con suministro de gas importado". El Universo. January 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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