Diesel and Gas-Engine Plants in Ecuador

CELEC Barge Location: Guayaquil Operator: CELEC Termopichincha Configuration: 4 X 12.5 MW 52/55 engines Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2009 E/G supplier: MAN B&W Quick facts: In Oct 2006, CELEC was designated as the administrator of this power barge in Las Esclusas port area. Operations began in Nov and Dec 2009 on diesel and the engines switched over to bunker fuel in Jan 2010. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 6 Feb 2011	El Descanso Location: Azuay Operator: Elecaustro - Electro Generadora del Austro SA Configuration: 4 X 4.8 MW 14PC2.5V400 engines Operation: 1983 E/G supplier: Niigata Quick facts: El Descanso is 15km northwest of the city of Cuenca. Photograph courtesy of Elecaustro Posted 22 Feb 2012	Guangopolo Location: Pichincha Operator: CELEC Termopichincha Configuration: 6 X 5.1 MW, 1 X 1.6 MW Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 1977 E/G supplier: MAN B&W/MHI, Meidensha, Stork Wartsila Quick facts: This plant in Valle de los Chillos began operations in Apr 1977. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 6 Feb 2011
Jivino Verde Extension Location: Sucumbios Operator: Empresa Electrica de Sucumbíos SA Configuration: 2 X 5.82-MW 12V32/40 engines Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 2009 E/G supplier: MAN B&W EPC: Isolux Corsan Quick facts: This diesel power station extension was inaugurated by President Rafael Correa in Feb 2009. The plant cost $13mn and was financed by Fondo de Solidaridad Ecuatoriano. The Jivino Verde substation was also expanded and voltage increased from 13.8kV to 69kV. Photograph courtesy of Isolux Corsan Posted 10 Jul 2010	La Propica Location: Esmeraldas Operator: CELEC Termopichincha Configuration: 2 X 4 MW KV-12 engines Fuel: heavy oil Operation: 1980 E/G supplier: Mirrlees Quick facts: La Propica was acquired from CNEL Esmeraldas in Mar 2007. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 6 Feb 2011	Miraflores Location: Manabi Operator: CELEC Termopichincha Configuration: 4 X 3.4 MW 7D55 engines, 8 X 2MW Fuel: diesel oil Operation: 1973-1983 E/G supplier: H Cegielski-Poznan, Dolmel, GM Quick facts: CNEL Manabi's Miraflores power station was acquired by CELEC in Aug 2008. The plant is being refurbished. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 6 Feb 2011
Pedernales Location: Manabi Operator: CELEC Termopichincha Configuration: 1 X 2 MW Fuel: diesel oil Operation: 2009 E/G supplier: GM Quick facts: This engine was relocated from CNEL Manabi's Miraflores power station and refurbished. It originally went online ca 1977/78 and was reactivated in 2009. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 6 Feb 2011	Santa Elena Substation Location: Guayas Operator: Equitatis SA Configuration: 53 X 1.78-MW 9H21/32 engines Fuel: diesel oil, fuel oil Operation: 2011 E/G supplier: Hyundai EPC: Hyundai Quick facts: In Sep 2010, Hyundai Heavy Industries received a $110mn order for 113 Packaged Power Stations (PPS) units from Equitatis. Of the total, 53 are deployed at the Santa Elena Substation and the balance at the Quevedo Substation. The thermal projects were built per an IPP award from CELEC in Feb 2010. Photograph courtesy of Corp Electrica del Ecuador EP Posted 5 Feb 2011	Secoya Dygoil Location: Sucumbios Operator: PetroEcuador Configuration: 2 X 5.5 MW 16V32GD engines Fuel: flare gas, heavy oil Operation: 2004 E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Vaasa, Wartsila Quick facts: In 2001, PetroEcuador unit Petroproducción and partner Dygoil tendered for a dual-fuel power station to increase oil production in the Atacapi-Parahuacu oilfields near Secoya. The new plant went commercial in Mar 2004. Photograph courtesy of Wartsila Posted 19 Feb 2011

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