Termosierra power station
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Termosierra power station (Central Termosierra) is an operating power station of at least 460-megawatts (MW) in Puerto Nare, Antioquia, Colombia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termosierra power station | Puerto Nare, Antioquia, Colombia | 6.23605, -74.561158 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 6.23605, -74.561158
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 - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[4][3][5] | 460[6][3] | combined cycle[6][3] | – | 2001[7] | – |
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 1 | Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP [100%] | Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP |
Background
The Termosierra power station has operated as a combined cycle power plant since 2001.[8][9] Plant owner EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín) bills Termosierra as Colombia's most efficient thermal power plant, and the country's second largest after the Tebsa (Termobarranquilla) power station.[8][9][10]
EPM has reported the plant's capacity to be between 455[10] and 460 MW[8][9]. However, other sources report smaller capacities ranging from 353 MW[11] to 364 MW[12] to 393 MW.[13]
In August 2021, a fire damaged the steam turbine at Termosierra, reportedly reducing capacity to 246 MW[13], although Colombia's official government data shows the capacity holding steady at 353 MW throughout 2021 and 2022.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Termosierra · Puerto Nare, Antioquia, Colombia". Google Maps.
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134336/https://www.promigas.com/Paginas/Eventos/ESP/Documentos/infomre%20de%20Antioquia%20de%202022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092329/https://www.epm.com.co/institucional/sobre-epm/nuestras-plantas/plantas-de-energia/central-termoelectrica-la-sierra.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092324/https://www1.upme.gov.co/siel. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125092304/https://www.valoraanalitik.com/2021/08/11/incendio-termoelectrica-epm-afecto-capacidad-generacion-energia/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503214247/https://www.epm.com.co/site/home/nuestra-empresa/nuestras-plantas/energia/termoelectrica.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101813/https://www.epm.com.co/404.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Centrales de generación transmisión y distribución de energia de EPM". Epm. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Termoeléctrica La Sierra cumplió 15 años". EPM. July 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "La Sierra es la central termoeléctrica de mayor eficiencia en generación térmica de Colombia, y la segunda en potencia, después de la central Termobarranquilla S.A. Tebsa". EPM * Twitter (in Hausa). September 23, 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Consultas Estadísticas de Generación". SIEL (Sistema de Informacion Eléctrico Colombiano). Retrieved 2022-11-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN E.S.P. - Prospectus Document (p 178)". US Securities & Exchange Commission. June 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Incendio en termoeléctrica de EPM afectó capacidad de generación de energía". Valora Analitik. August 11, 2021.
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Additional data
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