Bulo Bulo
Location: Cochabamba
Operator: Compania Electrica Central Bulo Bulo SA
Configuration: 2 X 45 MW LM6000 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2000
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: GE, Stewart & Stevenson, Santos CMI
Quick facts: Bulo Bulo was built by a joint venture of NRG Energy,
Vattenfall, and Pan American Energy LLC. It went commercial on 30 Jun 2000
with a 30yr generation license. In May 2003, Petrolera Chaco purchased the
plant.
Photograph courtesy of Inesco
Posted 13 Mar 2011
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Entre Rios
Location: Cochabamba
Operator: Ende Andina SAM
Configuration: 4 X 30 MW SGT-700 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2010
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: Siemens
Quick facts: This project is a 60:40 JV of Ende and PDVSA and was the result of an Aug 2007 between Presidents Evo Morales and Hugo Chavez. It
cost about $80mn and connects to the 230kV grid. Comercial operation was on 22 Jul 2010.
Photograph courtesy of jnn-digital.blogspot.com
Posted 6 Apr 2011
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Guaracachi CC
Location: Santa Cruz
Operator: Empresa Electrica Guaracachi SA
Configuration: 210-MW, 2+1 CCGT plant with 6001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1999-2010
HRSG supplier: IST
T/G supplier: GE, Alstom
EPC: GE, Santos CMI, Inesco
Quick facts: In Oct 2010, two 6FA gas turbines at Guaracachi in
Santa Cruz were converted to combined-cycle operation. In addition to the
HRSGs and steam set, the installation included a new 5-cell mechanical
draft tower and a demineralized water treatment plant. The plant was
50%-owned by Rurelec PLC when nationalized by Bolivian President Evo Morales in Feb 2010.
Photograph courtesy of Inesco
Posted 13 Mar 2011
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