Cala Morritos power station
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Cala Morritos power station (Central Eléctrica Cala Morritos) is a power station under construction in Mantos de Hornillos, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cala Morritos power station | Mantos de Hornillos, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile | -31.108632, -71.614302 (approximate)[1][2][3] |
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[4][5] | fossil liquids: diesel[6][7][8] | 204[9][1][10][11] | internal combustion[12][11] | not found | 2026 (planned)[4][13] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cala Morritos Power SpA [100%][1] | Cala Morritos Power SpA [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
$93 million was invested by the developing company.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133533/https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?i=1173771. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140203/https://www.camara.cl/verDoc.aspx?prmTIPO=OFICIOFISCALIZACIONRESPUESTA&prmID=88116&prmNUMERO=169/367&prmRTE=0. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140135/https://www.terram.cl/2019/12/ovalle-conforman-coordinadora-que-pedira-suspension-de-la-termoelectrica-en-mantos-de-hornillos/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.cne.cl/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tablas-Declaracion-Construccion-Mayo-2026-vf.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_diciembre_2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132525/https://chilesustentable.net/2020/10/rechazan-recurso-de-invalidacion-en-ovalle-contra-termoelectrica/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Proyectos de Generación en Construcción en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional". CNE (Comisión Nacional de Energía). 2025-08-29. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17.
- ↑ (PDF) https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_junio_2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Compendio Cartográfico: Proyectos e Instalaciones de generación eléctrica en Chile - datos a diciembre de 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Energía. 2023-12-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133552/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chile-central-el%C3%A9ctrica-cala-morritos-sebasti%C3%A1n-gajardo-g%C3%A1lvez-cl/?originalSubdomain=es/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133706/https://www.portalminero.com/wp/central-electrica-cala-morritos-comenzaria-su-construccion-durante-el-primer-semestre-de-2021/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125134900/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chile-central-el%C3%A9ctrica-cala-morritos-sebasti%C3%A1n-gajardo-g%C3%A1lvez-cl/?originalSubdomain=es. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.coordinador.cl/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Estudio-CFyDR-2026-Parte-1-Informe-Preliminar.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Cala Morritos Power SpA ingresa DIA para central eléctrica con motores diésel con respaldo 200 MW en Ovalle". www.revistaei.cl. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
Additional data
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