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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] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] | 358[3][4] | combined cycle[5][6] | – | 1999[7][8] | – |
| Unit CC2 | operating[3][4] | fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[5][4] | 358[3][4] | combined cycle[5][6] | – | 2000[7][8] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | Enel Generación Chile SA [100%] | Enel Generación Chile SA |
| Unit CC2 | Enel Generación Chile SA [100%] | Enel Generación Chile SA |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Central Atacama · Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile". Google Maps.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091320/https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_diciembre_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091339/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 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091244/https://www.enel.cl/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112642/https://www.enel.cl/en/investors/investor-enel-generacion/subsidiaries/gasatacama-chile-sa/gas-atacama-chile.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114720/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=44594. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114017/https://www.enel.cl/content/dam/enel-cl/inversionistas/enel-generacion-chile/reportes/memorias/1999/Memoria-Anual-1999.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
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Additional data
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