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]

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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

  1. CHL0000002
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/KGJCh784zG1zzSFC7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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. 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)
  5. CHL0000002
  6. 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. 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. 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. 9.0 9.1 "Atacama CCGT Power Plant Chile". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. CHL0000002
  11. CHL0000002
  12. CHL0000002

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