Termolectrica Garabito power station

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Termolectrica Garabito power station is an operating power station of at least 202-megawatts (MW) in Cuatro Cruces, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Termolectrica Garabito power station Cuatro Cruces, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 10.04397, -84.7597697 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 10.04397, -84.7597697

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - diesel[4][5][6] 202.7[7][8][4][3] internal combustion[4] 2011[9][10]

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
Unit 1 Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140333/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Planta+T%C3%A9rmica+Garabito,+ICE/@10.0440284,-84.7644541,3101m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x8fa03abccdda297b:0x4c45ee9a2bbb9208!8m2!3d10.0440166!4d-84.7600983!16s%2Fg%2F1q6cm3g4q?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134439/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcoHoTVWQM. 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/20240125132906/https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/e6d3549c-e0cd-48cc-9aec-f8e7054c8f16/content. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132710/https://issuu.com/mandieselturbo/docs/16_man_mdt_turbo_01_2017_es. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132713/https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/bunker_irregular_encarecio_operacion_de_garabito. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132834/https://www.nacion.com/el-pais/servicios/ice-promete-deshacerse-de-mitad-de-sus-plantas/33LGSOAQH5G5NJFDYUHZGFOXL4/story/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133638/https://apps.grupoice.com/CenceWeb/CenceDescargaArchivos.jsf?init=true&categoria=3&codigoTipoArchivo=3008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133753/https://www.abnnewswire.net/press/en/59718/MAN-AG-%28FRA-MAN%29-To-Construct-Power-Plant-in-Costa-Rica.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203000224/https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2019/04/ice-cumple-70-anos-en-ruta-a-descarbonizacion-y-transformacion-digital/. Archived from the original on 03 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135247/https://www.larepublica.net/noticia/arranca_mayor_planta_termica_del_pais. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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