The Coloane B Power Station (CCB; ) is a
combined cycle
A combined cycle power plant is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem from the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy. On land, when used to make electricity the most common type is called a combined cycle gas turb ...
gas-fired
power station in
Coloane,
Macau,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It is the latest power station in Macau.
History
Inauguration
The power station was formally inaugurated on 8 April 2003 in a ceremony attended by
Edmund Ho, the
Chief Executive of Macau. Upon its launch, the power plant added 38% growth to Macau's total installed capacity of electricity generation.
Generation
The power station installed capacity makes up 29% of Macau's total installed capacity. In 2012, it generated 2% of total electricity production in Macau.
See also
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CEM (Macau)
Companhia de Electricidade de Macau – CEM, S.A. known simply as CEM or is a private public utility company with a sole concession to transmit, distribute, sell high, medium and low voltage of electricity in Macau. Besides, CEM owns an inst ...
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Electricity sector in Macau
The electricity sector in Macau ranges from generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity in Macau, China.
Regulator
Electricity sector in Macau is regulated by its electric power utility company Companhia de Electrici ...
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List of power stations in Macau
The following is a list of all of the active and decommissioned power stations in Macau, China.
Active power stations
Decommissioned power stations
See also
* Electricity sector in Macau
* CEM (Macau)
* List of power stations
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References
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2002 establishments in Macau
Coloane
Energy infrastructure completed in 2002
Natural gas-fired power stations in China
Power stations in Macau