Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant

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Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant (local name: Central geotérmica Cerro Pabellón) is a 81 MW operating geothermal power plant in Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta Region, Chile.


Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant

Unit Name Status Commissioning Year Nameplate Capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2017[1] 24 MW[2] Binary cycle[1] Empresa Nacional Del Petróleo (ENAP) [50%]; Enel Chile [50%][3] Geotérmica Del Norte (GDN)[3]
2 Operating[1] 2017[1] 24 MW[2] Binary cycle[1] Empresa Nacional Del Petróleo (ENAP) [50%]; Enel Chile [50%][3] Geotérmica Del Norte (GDN)[3]
3 Operating[4] 2021[4] 33 MW[5] Binary cycle[3] Empresa Nacional Del Petróleo (ENAP) [50%]; Enel Chile [50%][3] Geotérmica Del Norte (GDN)[3]


Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant

Unit Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta Region, Chile[6] -21.8576, -68.1515 (exact)[6]
2 Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta Region, Chile[6] -21.8576, -68.1515 (exact)[6]
3 Ollagüe, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta Region, Chile[6] -21.8576, -68.1515 (exact)[6]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202135619/https://www.enelgreenpower.com/media/news/2019/08/cerro-pabellon-expansion-geothermal-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Cerro Pabellón Geothermal Power Plant". ENEL. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Small, yet growing contribution of geothermal to electricity in Chile". Think Geoenergy. August 6, 2021. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. "Work on expansion of Cerro Pabellon geothermal plant in Chile progressing". Think Geoenergy. July 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Cerro Pabellón Geothermal Plant". Google Maps. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.