Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant is a 382MW oil fired power project. It is located in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1955.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 382 382 Active Cienfuegos, Cuba

Description

The project is currently owned by Union Electrica de Cuba with a stake of 100%.

It is a Steam Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is crude oil. In case of shortage of crude oil the plant can also run on Fuel Oil.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in 1955.

Contractors Involved

Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant (Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power 2-Stage, Condensing steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 158MW nameplate capacity.

Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant (Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant Unit IV) is equipped with Mitsubishi Power 2-Stage, Condensing steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 158MW nameplate capacity.

Mitsubishi Power supplied Synchronous, Hydrogen Cooled electric generator for the Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant (Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant Unit III).

Mitsubishi Power supplied Synchronous, Hydrogen Cooled electric generator for the Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant (Carlos M. de Cespedes Power Plant Unit IV).

The steam boilers for the oil fired power project have been supplied byDoosan Skoda Power and SES Tlmace.

Methodology

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