Central Termica Trinitaria — Ecuador

Central Termica Trinitaria is a 133 MW oil power station in Guayas, Ecuador. It ranks #10 of 34 Ecuador power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1994, it is around 32 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 17.9% of Ecuador's electricity; the national grid averages 159 gCO₂/kWh (79.4% low-carbon) (2025).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1018598.

Data provenance

Source of the capacity and fuel values:

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408633; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 133 MW, Central Termica Trinitaria is well above the median oil plant in Ecuador (96 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Mothballed” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #2 largest oil power plant of 14 in Ecuador by capacity.

Ecuador has 14 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,207 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Gonzalo Zevallos · Gas · 146 MW · Guayas
• Alvaro Tinajero · Gas · 95 MW · Guayas
• Electroquil · Gas · 181 MW · Guayas
• Durán power station · Oil · 120 MW · Guayas
• Pascuales power station · Gas · 260 MW · Guayas
• Enrique Garcia thermal power station · Oil · 102 MW · Guayas

Location

Coordinates -2.2519, -79.91 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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