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Casigua is an 83 MW gas-fired power plant in Venezuela, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #30 of 34 gas plants in Venezuela. This plant's 83 MW represents 0.62% of Venezuela's total gas capacity of 13,430 MW. The largest gas plant in Venezuela is Planta Centro at 2,000 MW, making Casigua 24.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the state of Zulia, approximately 100 km from Maracaibo.

Capacity
83 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Petroleos de Venezuela
Location
8.7449°, -72.5197°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 36. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #11,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,430 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.26% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Petroleos de Venezuela operates 4 plants totalling 2,322 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 267 MW combined

Nearest plant: Planta Tachira (65.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 8.744900, -72.519700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
160.3 Kt
327 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.57 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.9K
cars per year
21.4K
homes per year
7.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Venezuela
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VenezuelaEnergy Profile

43
Total Plants
32.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGas
Top Fuels

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