Maitencillo power station

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Maitencillo power station (Central de Respaldo Maitencillo) is a power station under construction in Maitencillo, Atacama, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maitencillo power station Maitencillo, Atacama, Chile -28.507668, -70.91894 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -28.507668, -70.91894

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 construction[2][3][4] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] 68.4[5][2] internal combustion[5]

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
Unit 1 Empresa Eléctrica de Vallenar SA (EMELVA) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125140322/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Central+de+Respaldo+Maitencillo/@-28.5189818,-70.9513933,10180m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x96973b37a7d3e6c1:0x17a5a8722e3ea6f3!8m2!3d-28.5090338!4d-70.9187574!16s%2Fg%2F11kqmtvz5d?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240424215057/https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_diciembre_2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240420083047/https://www.coordinador.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20230822-INF0568-22-COORDINADOR_POTENCIA-MAXIMA_CT-MAITENCILLO-REV00_sina.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240420083343/https://www.coordinador.cl/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Informe-Diario-17-04-2024.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133605/https://www.imelsa.cl/proyectos/detalle/diesel-bifuel-y-biogas/central-de-respaldo-maitencillo/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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