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Kelar power station (Central Termoeléctrica Kelar) is an operating power station of at least 522-megawatts (MW) in Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kelar power station | Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile | -23.035092, -70.339933 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: -23.035092, -70.339933
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][3][4] | 522[2] | combined cycle[5][6][4] | – | 2016[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 1 | Tamakaya SpA [100%] | BHP Group Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
Background
BHP obtained approval for the plant in 2007, but then suspended the project. In 2012 BHP resubmitted its plans for the $400-million project, as the previously approved plant was coal-fired and BHP now aimed to use natural gas.[10] The new gas-fired plant, to be constructed by Samsung Engineering, was to get its fuel from the Mejillones LNG terminal and supply electricity to the Escondida and Spence copper mines operated by BHP's mining subsidiary BHP Billiton Chile. BHP expected the plant to come online in 2016.[11][12][13][14]
In September 2014, BHP Billiton confirmed that Kelar was under construction as a gas-fired plant, announcing that "with our Korean partner, Samsung and KOSPO, we have formally begun construction of the Kelar gas-fired power plant in Chile and our decision to power this plant with liquefied natural gas instead of coal will help to meet local energy needs while mitigating up to 1.5 million tons of C02 emissions each year."[15]
The plant began commercial operations in December 2016[11] and was officially inaugurated by Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in May 2017.[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125123326/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kelar+Combined+Cycle+Power+Plant/@-23.0353289,-70.3421998,1082m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m7!3m6!1s0x96ae036316d22def:0x5ad27441087c52b3!8m2!3d-23.0360891!4d-70.3402226!15sChVjZW50cmFsIHRlcm1pY2EgS2VsYXJaFyIVY2VudHJhbCB0ZXJtaWNhIGtlbGFykgEQY29ycG9yYXRlX29mZmljZZoBJENoZERTVWhOTUc5blMwVkpRMEZuU1VNNE5rMUlRWGxuUlJBQuABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11c5j4nfbz?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091444/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/kelar-gas-fired-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "BHP Group Limited - Form 20-F - for the Fiscal Year Ended 30 June 2017". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2017-09-07.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112735/https://www.bhp.com/news/media-centre/releases/2017/05/official-inauguration-of-the-kelar-combined-cycle-unit-at-minera-escondida. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112747/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/kelar-gas-fired-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112627/https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/economia/negocios-y-empresas/2017/01/06/central-a-gas-kelar-inicio-operacion-comercial-en-mejillones.shtml. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114831/https://company-announcements.afr.com/asx/bhp/15f2adc0-2e31-11ed-bb16-c2834bcf8268.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121417/http://www.portalminero.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=124485777. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "BHP submits 540 MW gas plant plan for Chile environmental OK," Reuters, Nov 20, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Central a gas Kelar inició operación comercial en Mejillones". BioBioChile. 2017-01-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "BHP adjudica contrato energético de proyecto Kelar a consorcio coreano,", La Tercera Negocios, November 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Samsung Engineering Enters Chile With Power Plant Award,", Samsung Village, January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "BHP inauguró la central Kelar en Mejillones". EnerNews. May 29, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Transcript of Environmental, Social and Governance briefing, pp 5-6", BHP Billiton, September 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Official inauguration of the Kelar combined-cycle unit". BHP. May 26, 2017.
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Additional data
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