Powership Erol Bey power station — Cuba
Oil power plant in La Habana, Cuba. Approximate location 23.116564, -82.337582.
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Powership Erol Bey power station is a 63 MW oil power plant in La Habana, Cuba. It is operated by Karpowership [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 47k homes (estimated). It ranks #18 of 22 Cuba power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 82.3% of Cuba's electricity; the national grid averages 643 gCO₂/kWh (4.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_powershiperolbey_cuba.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001007573; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 63 MW, Powership Erol Bey power station is below the median oil plant in Cuba (370 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Cuba oil capacity
- 1.2% of 5,165 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Cuba
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Karpowership [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #15 largest oil power plant of 16 in Cuba by capacity.
Cuba has 16 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,165 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Havana TPP · Oil · 500 MW · La Habana
- Boca de Jaruco · Gas · 313 MW · Mayabeque
- Santa Cruz · Oil · 300 MW · Mayabeque
- CTE Máximo Gómez power station · Oil · 370 MW · Artemisa
- Termoeléctrica de Santa Cruz power station · Oil · 495 MW · Mayabeque
- EG Mariel power station · Oil · 147.4 MW · Artemisa
Location
Coordinates 23.116564, -82.337582 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Powership Erol Bey power station?
Powership Erol Bey power station is a 63 MW oil power plant in La Habana, Cuba.
Who operates Powership Erol Bey power station?
Powership Erol Bey power station is operated by Karpowership [100%].