Diesel
and Gas-Engine Power Plants
in
Cuba, the Domincan Republic and Jamaica
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Dr Bird Location: Jamaica Operator: Jamaica Energy Partners Configuration: 8 X 9.25 MW 12V46 engines Operation: 1995 Fuel: heavy fuel oil E/G supplier: Wartsila Quick facts: This is Jamaica’s second IPP and the $103mn power barge project was originally financed by Wartsila Power Development. Construction took 11 months. Shares were sold to U.S. utility affiliates Continental Energy Services and Illinova Generating Co, the IFC, and Scudder Latin American. The former Scudder funds are controlled by current owner Conduit Capital Partners.
Photograph courtesy of Wartsila |
Isla de la Juventud Location: Cuba Operator: Genpower Cuba SA Configuration: 4 X 3.6-MW 18V28/32 engines Fuel: diesel oil Operation: 1999 E/G supplier: MAN B&W EPC: Man B&W, Telemenia Quick facts: The first completely foreign-owned investment in Cuba was this diesel power plant, authorized in Feb 1999. GenPower Cuba, a company owned by Panamanian entrepreneur Mike Nahmad, secured permission to build the $15mn project on a BOT basis in Ultramar municipality on Isla de la Juventud about 110km south of Havana. The plant helps serve an island-wide population of about 100,000.
Photograph courtesy of Telemenia |
La Vega Location: Dominican Republic Operator: Union Fenosa Configuration: 5 X 17.5-MW V48/60 engines Operation: 2000 Fuel: heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil E/G supplier: MAN B&W EPC: Union Fenosa, MAN B&W, CODEMON, Santos CMI, Estructuristas Consultores S.A. de CV, OLP Power
Photograph courtesy of MAN B&W Diesel
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Los Negros Azua Location: Dominican Republic Operator: Monte Rio Power Configuration: 13 X 8.1-MW 9CM43 engines Operation: 2003 Fuel: heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar Quick facts: At completion, the $95mn Monte Rio power plant was the largest ever built by Caterpillar. The developer was a joint venture of Paliza-Viyella Group and Caterpillar Power Ventures. Commercial operation was in 2003 and O&M services are provided by an affiliate of GECOLSA, the Cat dealer in Colombia. Power is sold into the national grid and Monte Rio Power also reserved the right to sell capacity and energy directly to large industrial users.
Photograph courtesy of Caterpillar |
Regla Location: Cuba Operator: Union Electrica (UNE) Configuration: 28 X 1.8-MW 9H21/32 engines Fuel: diesel oil Operation: 2007 E/G supplier: Hyundai EPC: Hyundai Quick facts: This is one of a series of about 40 distributed diesel power stations known as electrógenos built in Cuba with engines from Asian and European suppliers. The plants range in size from around 20 MW to over 150 MW and in total well over 1,000 MW have now been installed. The early plants used diesel, but some later facilities burn heavy fuel. This plant is in a Havana district.
Photograph courtesy of Hyundai |
Rockfort Location: Jamaica Operator: Jamaica Private Power Configuration: 2 X 30-MW 9K80MCS engines, 1 X 4 MW steam set Operation: 1998 Fuel: heavy fuel oil E/G supplier: Man B&W, Holec Quick facts: Rockfort was the first major IPP in Jamaica and was financed and built by a multinational consortium. K&M Engineering led the project structuring, development, tendering and sponsor selection process. The $144mn plant was one of the largest investments in Jamaica in the decade.
Photograph courtesy of K&M Engineering |
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Sancti Spiritus Location: Cuba Operator: Union Electrica Configuration: 5 X 4-MW 32/40 engines Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2006 E/G supplier: MAN B&W EPC: Man B&W, Telemenia Quick facts: These were among 21 engines ordered by Cuba in 2005 for about $26.7mn. The final order was signed by Fidel Castro.
Photograph courtesy of Telemenia |
Sultana del Este Location: Dominican Republic Operator: Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina Configuration: 9 X 16.5 MW 18V46 engines Operation: 2002 Fuel: heavy fuel oil E/T/G supplier: Wartsila Quick facts: This was the world’s largest floating power plant when delivered to Wartsila in Jul 2001 by Jurong Shipyard (JSPL). The JSPL contract covered erection of the pre-fabricated power house, installation of nine engines plus piping, 45 radiator cooling systems, complete electrical system, and a 138kV switchyard. Jurong delivered the plant to schedule in seven months.
Photograph by David Appleyard |
Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 12/22/10