Gas- and Oil-Fired Plants
in Latin America & the Caribbean

Antonio Guiteras Location: Cuba Operator: Union Electrica Configuration: 1 X 330 MW Operation: 1984 Fuel: fuel oil Boiler supplier: Stein T/G supplier: Alsthom Quick facts: This is Cuba's largest single generating unit. It was converted to burn Cuba's high-sulfur HFO in 2003 and is now scheduled for converstion to natural gas firing after a Chinese/Venezuelan JV completes an LNG terminal in Cienfuegos in 2014. A 312km pipeline will also be built to supply the main power stations. This plant is named after Antonio Guiteras y Holmes, a leading Cuban socialist politician, in the 1930s. He was born in Philadephia PA in 1906, established Unión Revolucionaria in 1931, and came to advocate direct action to advance revolutionary activitlies. He was assassinated in Matanzas in 1935. Photograph courtesy of cubastandard.com Posted 17 Nov 2011	Balashi Location: Aruba Operator: WEB Aruba NV Configuration: 2 X 7.5 MW, 4 X 33 MW Operation: 1958-2000 Fuel: fuel oil Boiler supplier: B&W, CE T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: The Balashi plant supplies both electricity and desalinated water for Aruba. Plant output is sold to Elmar, an affiliated company that is the local power retailer. Both are owned by the Aruba government. Photograph courtesy of WEB Aruba NV Posted 9 Jul 2003	Barranquilla Location: Colombia Operator: Termobarranquilla SA Configuration: 2 X 50 MW (dac), 2 X 66 MW Operation: 1972-1980 Fuel: fuel oil, natural gas Boiler supplier: EVT, Distral T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens Photograph courtesy of Colmaquinas SA Posted 6 Mayt 2012
Jose Batlle y Ordonez Location: Uruguay Operator: UTE Configuration: 2 X 50 MW, 1 X 88 MW, 1 X 125 MW Operation: 1955-1975 Fuel: fuel oil Boiler supplier: B&W, Tosi, Ansaldo T/G supplier: BBC EPC: CEM Quick facts: This is Uruguay's only conventional steam-electric power plant. Photograph courtesy of Admin Nac de Usinas y Trans Elec (UTE) Posted 7 Feb 2004	Carlos Cespedes Location: Cuba Operator: Union Electrica Configuration: 2 X 30 MW, 2 X 50 MW, 2 X 169 MW Operation: 1955-1975 Fuel: fuel oil Boiler supplier: Tlmace, Skoda, Hitachi T/G supplier: BBC Quick facts: Although it is Cuba’s smallest province, Cienfuegos is a major industrial center with oil- and sugar refineries, cement factories, and major port operations. In 2001, Unit-1 was extensively renovated. Posted 19 Jan 2004	Planta Centro Location: Venezuela Operator: Corpoelec - Empresa Electrica Socialista Configuration: 5 X 400 MW Operation: 1979-1985 Fuel: fuel oil, natural gas Boiler supplier: Borsig, Babcock-Hitachi T/G supplier: Siemens, BBC, Hitachi Quick facts: This is the largest thermal power plant in South America. Unit-2 was previously converted to dual fuel capability and Cadafe completed converting the remaining boilers in 2007. This was part of a $500mn modernization and overhaul of the plant. Photograph courtesy of CA Admin y Fomento Electrico (Cadafe) Posted 10 Sep 2005
Port of Spain Location: Trinidad & Tobago Operator: PowerGen Co of Trinidad & Tobagoo Configuration: 2 X 50 MW, 2 X 80 MW Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1976-1985 Boiler supplier: B&W T/G supplier: Parsons, GE Quick facts: The Port of Spain power station also has two 21-MW Frame 5 gas turbines. The burner management system on Unit-4 was changed out in 2006. Photograph courtesy of Power Generation Co of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd Posted 28 Apr 2010	Ricardo Zuloaga (Tacoa) Location: Venezuela Operator: Corpoelec - Empresa Electrica Socialista Configuration: 2 X 40 MW, 2 X 60 MW, 2 X 72 MW, 3 X 460 MW Operation: 1956-1981 Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil Boiler supplier: B&W, Babcock Power, MHI T/G supplier: BBC, GE, Westinghouse, Toshiba Quick facts: This is the second largest conventional power plant in South America The plant was named after the founder of Elecar, later a subsidiary of AES Corp and now re-nationalized. In 2003/04, Toshiba completed a comprehensive overhaul of the I&C systems on the 460-MW sets. In Dec 1982, the plant was the site of a large fire in a No 6 oil fuel tank. The fire and a subsequent explosion killed numerous onlookers and safety and security personnel. Photograph courtesy of CA La Electricidad de Caracas Re-posted 22 Dec 2001	Termocartagena Location: Colombia Operator: EMGESA SA Configuration: 2 X 66 MW, 1 X 71 MW Operation: 1973-1980 Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil Boiler supplier: Distral T/G supplier: WH, Siemens Quick facts: The plant was previously owned and operated by Corp Electrica de la Costa Atlántica (CORELCA), a regional power company owned by the Ministry of Mines and Energy. In September 1996, the plant was transferred to a new genco and 99.9% of its shares were sold by the government. Later taken over by EMGESA. Photograph courtesy of Termocartagena SA ESP Posted 9 Nov 2004
Termoesmeraldas Location: Ecuador Operator: CELEC Termoesmeraldas Configuration: 1 X 132.5 MW Operation: 1982 Fuel: fuel oil Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Tosi, Marelli EPC: Ansaldo, Elettra Progetti, GIE Quick facts: Construction at Termoesmeraldas began on 18 Sep 1978 and the unit was synchronized on 8 Mar 1982. The plant went commercial for INECEL on 1 Aug 1982. The site is adjacent to Refinería de Esmeraldas on the Rio Teaone. Photograph courtesy of www.lahora.com.ec Posted 5 Feb 2011	Trinitaria Location: Ecuador Operator: CELEC Electroguayas Configuration: 1 X 133 MW Operation: 1997 Fuel: Bunker C Boiler supplier: B&W Espanola T/G supplier: ABB EPC: Initec Energia, Santos CMI Quick facts: The contract for Trinitaria was signed in Oct 1994, construction began in Jan 1995, and commercial operation was on 16 Nov 1997. The plant was largely funded by the Spanish government and is connected to the grid at 138kV. Photograph courtesy of Electroguayas SA Posted 19 Jul 2006	Zevallos Location: Ecuador Operator: CELEC Electroguayas Configuration: 2 X 73 MW, 1 X 32 MW GT Operation: 1976-1979 Fuel: fuel oil, diesel oil Boiler supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, PW EPC: Santos CMI Photograph courtesy of Electroguayas SA Posted 19 Jul 2006

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