Atacama power station
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Atacama power station (Central Térmica Atacama) is an operating power station of at least 716-megawatts (MW) in Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Atacama power station | Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile | -23.0898, -70.4168 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1, Unit CC2: -23.0898, -70.4168
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | operating[3][4] | gas, diesel[5][6][3] | 358[3][4] | combined cycle[6][7] | not found | 1999[8][9] | – |
| Unit CC2 | operating[3][4] | gas, diesel[10][6][3] | 358[3][4] | combined cycle[6][7] | not found | 2000[8][9] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | Enel Generación Chile SA[11][6][3] | Enel Generación Chile SA | Gasatacama Chile S.A.[7] |
| Unit CC2 | Enel Generación Chile SA[12][6][3] | Enel Generación Chile SA | Gasatacama Chile S.A.[7] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ CHL0000002
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/KGJCh784zG1zzSFC7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230408230044/https://www.enel.cl/content/dam/enel-cl/inversionistas/enel-chile/reportes/memorias/2022/memoria-enel-chile-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_diciembre_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ CHL0000002
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221208040814/https://www.enel.cl/es/conoce-enel/nuestras-centrales/central-atacama.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "GasAtacama Chile S.A." Enel. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://www.enel.cl/content/dam/enel-cl/inversionistas/enel-generacion-chile/reportes/memorias/1999/Memoria-Anual-1999.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Atacama CCGT Power Plant Chile". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ CHL0000002
- ↑ CHL0000002
- ↑ CHL0000002
Additional data
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