Los Guindos power station
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Los Guindos power station (Central Termoeléctrica Los Guindos) is an operating power station of at least 271-megawatts (MW) in Cabrero, Biobío, Chile with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Guindos power station | Cabrero, Biobío, Chile | -37.1019, -72.291646 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, CC: -37.1019, -72.291646
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3][4] | 139[5][6][4] | gas turbine[5][7][4] | no[4] | 2015[4][8] |
| 2 | Operating[9][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[10][4][6] | 132[7][11][6][4] | gas turbine[7][12][4] | no[4] | 2019[9][11][4] |
| CC | Cancelled inferred April 2025) | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[11] | 140[11] | steam turbine[11][13] | not found | – |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Guindos Generación[2][14] | TIG Energy SpA [25%]; GE Energy Financial Services Inc [75%][14][4][14][4] | General Electric Co [75.0%]; natural person(s) [13.0%]; Inversiones René Fernández Weisser EIRL [10.0%]; Inversiones Adolfo Mejia Céspedes EIRL [1.2%]; small shareholder(s) [0.8%] |
| 2 | Los Guindos Generación[2][14] | TIG Energy SpA [25%]; GE Energy Financial Services Inc [75%][14][4][14][4] | General Electric Co [75.0%]; natural person(s) [13.0%]; Inversiones René Fernández Weisser EIRL [10.0%]; Inversiones Adolfo Mejia Céspedes EIRL [1.2%]; small shareholder(s) [0.8%] |
| CC | Los Guindos Generación[2][14] | TIG Energy SpA [25%]; GE Energy Financial Services Inc [75%][14][4][14][4] | General Electric Co [75.0%]; natural person(s) [13.0%]; Inversiones René Fernández Weisser EIRL [10.0%]; Inversiones Adolfo Mejia Céspedes EIRL [1.2%]; small shareholder(s) [0.8%] |
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/zS8E35YDBMoYBJfE9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Informe Técnico de Fiscalización Ambiental - Exámen de Información - CT Los Guindos". Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente. 2022-04-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_diciembre_2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091432/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-energy-financial-services-secures-project-financing-for-the-expansion-of-los. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Informe de Prueba de Consumo Específico en Central Los Guindos" (PDF). Tractebel Engie. 2018-10-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Performance Test for Los Guindos Generation Plant". Tractebel Engie. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Los Guindos Generación recibe préstamo sindicado para refinanciar central térmica en Chile". LexLatin. 2018-04-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125105324/https://snifa.sma.gob.cl/General/Descargar/1104245505. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091504/https://www.coordinador.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Informe-T%C3%A9cnico-Final-PPyD-Unidad-Los-Guindos-2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://pertinencia.sea.gob.cl/sea-pertinence-web/services/public/document/67A1720C-0EFC-47FE-90E7-A96A9E63A3A3.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.coordinador.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Informe-T%C3%A9cnico-Final-PPyD-Unidad-Los-Guindos-2.pdf/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://gereportslatinoamerica.com/la-energ%C3%ADa-en-el-cono-sur-se-diversifica-y-ge-esta-ah%C3%AD-8926375415b8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125121429/https://resumen.cl/articulos/aprueban-ampliacion-termoelectrica-los-guindos-general-electric-cabrero. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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Additional data
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