UPM Paso de los Toros power station

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UPM Paso de los Toros power station (Planta de biomasa UPM Paso de los Toros) is an operating power station of at least 310-megawatts (MW) in Centenario, Durazno, Uruguay.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
UPM Paso de los Toros power station Centenario, Durazno, Uruguay -32.866, -56.5354 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -32.866, -56.5354

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - paper mill wastes[3][4] 155[5][6][7][8] 2023[9][2][10]
Unit 2 operating[2] bioenergy - paper mill wastes[3][4] 155[5][6][7][8] 2023[9][2][10]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 UPM SA[11] UPM SA[11]
Unit 2 UPM SA[11] UPM SA[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/7X1pjjSrHx1PGdCA8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230603151800/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/una-conexion-a-la-red-electrica-nacional-que-vigoriza-el-vinculo-entre-ute-y-upm--20236284518. Archived from the original on 03 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230528232823/https://www.upmpasodelostoros.com/the-mill/. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230531014556/https://s3.amazonaws.com/pdf.media.cdn.elobservador.com.uy/2023/05/31/1685488957727.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134829/https://adme.com.uy/mme_admin/participantes/generadores.php. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221129072647/https://www.ambiente.gub.uy/oan/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/VAL_Planta-de-celulosa-Paso-de-los-Toros-.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207001616/https://www.ingener.com/en/casos/upm-paso-de-los-toros/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165557/https://semanariocentro.com.uy/index.php/noticias-paso-de-los-toros/9917-se-enciende-el-corazon-de-upm-paso-de-los-toros-comienzan-las-pruebas-planificadas-en-la-caldera-de-recuperacion. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.upmpasodelostoros.com/news/2023/06/upm-inaugurates-its-paso-de-los-toros-pulp-mill-in-uruguay/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230606184013/https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/comunicacion/noticias/uruguay-inauguro-upm-paso-toros-planta-industrial-impactara-34-pbi-nacional. Archived from the original on 06 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207003411/https://www.upmpasodelostoros.com/the-mill/. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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