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Castillito Gas Power Plant Venezuela85 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Castillito Gas Power Plant is an 85 MW gas facility in Venezuela, operated by CA La Electricidad de Valencia since 1975. Ranked #29 of 34 gas plants in Venezuela, it accounts for 0.63% of the country's total gas capacity of 13,430 MW. The largest gas plant in Venezuela is Planta Centro at 2,000 MW, making Castillito 23.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Planta Centro (2,000 MW, Gas), Termocarabobo (380 MW, Gas), and Pedro Camejo (300 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Carabobo, approximately 100 km west of Valencia.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Operating: CA La Electricidad de Valencia (Eleval)
Location
10.1884°, -67.9529°

Venezuela, South America

Context & rankings
  • 35. largest of 43 plants in Venezuela
  • #10,919 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,404 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.26% of the installed capacity of Venezuela
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Operating: CA La Electricidad de Valencia (Eleval) operates 1 plants totalling 85 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,861 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pedro Camejo (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 10.188400, -67.952900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
164.2 Kt
335 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.37 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.7K
cars per year
21.9K
homes per year
7.5M
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
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