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Feature12 May 2017,
updated15 October 2019Gas and PowerErlangen
The three largest thermoelectric
power plants in Bolivia are now upgraded to efficient combined cycle mode and have
been officially inaugurated. Together the expanded power plants Termoeléctrica
del Sur, de Warnes, and Entre Ríos are adding more than one gigawatt of
electrical power to the Bolivian national grid.
The expansion of the three power plants is an important milestone in the Bolivia 2025 vision, which aims to expand the country’s energy sector. By the year 2025 the country’s power generation capacity will be increased to 6,000 megawatts (MW), of which 3,000 MW will be designated for export.
The expansion of the three power plants is an important milestone in the Bolivia 2025 vision, which aims to expand the country’s energy sector. By the year 2025 the country’s power generation capacity will be increased to 6,000 megawatts (MW), of which 3,000 MW will be designated for export.
Additional Press Releases
- Siemens inaugurates Del Sur Plant (Santa Cruz, August 8, 2019)
- Siemens starts delivery of steam turbines to Bolivian government (São Paulo, June 21, 2017)
- Siemens signs agreements for expansion of three power plants in Bolivia (Erlangen, May 10, 2016)
- Siemens and Bolivia sign energy cooperation (Erlangen, November 6, 2015)
Press Pictures
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
With the
official inauguration of the De Warnes thermoelectric power plant in
mid-September, all three power plants in Bolivia have been launched, and together
they add more than one gigawatt of electrical power to the Bolivian national
grid.
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
The second inauguration ceremony for the Entre Ríos
power plant took place on September 11, 2019: The expansion increased the
plant’s generation capacity from 200 to 520 MW.
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
Bolivia's president Evo Morales visited the Entre Rios
thermoelectric power plant, located in Cochabamba, for the opening ceremony.
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
The Del Sur thermoelectric power plant in southern
Bolivia near the border with Argentina increased its efficiency from about 40
to 51 percent.
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
In the new Service and Training Center in Warnes,
Bolivian technicians will be trained to maintain, monitor, and repair power
plant turbines and other components: It will offer job opportunities to more
than 100 people.
Three expanded power plants deliver additional one GW to Bolivia
Up to 400 heavy-load transports crossed the Andes to bring equipment to the three power plant construction sites, covering a distance of 1,800 kilometers and overcoming an elevation difference of 4,680 meters above sea level.
Logistical challenge for the power plant projects in Bolivia
The power plant equipment for the expansion phase was shipped to Bolivia
from Sweden, China, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brazil from May
2017 to August 2018.
Inauguration of Del Sur Thermoelectric Power Plant
On
August 8, 2019 the first of three thermal power plants to be expanded and
upgraded was officially inaugurated.
SST-400 steam turbine for Bolivia
Siemens Brazil will supply eleven steam turbines for the power plant projects in Bolivia. The first SST-400 turbine started its journey from the Siemens facility in Jundiaí, São Paulo.
Logistical challenge for the power plant projects in Bolivia
In total, power plant equipment from three continents will be delivered to Bolivia and up to 400 heavy load transports will cross the Andes to bring equipment to the three power plant construction sites.
