Nehuenco power station

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Nehuenco power station (Complejo Termoeléctrico Nehuenco) is an operating power station of at least 855-megawatts (MW) in Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile. It is also known as Nehuenco 9B (Unit III).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nehuenco power station Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile -32.9366, -71.3231 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit I, Unit II, Unit III: -32.9366, -71.3231

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit I operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4][5] 336[3] combined cycle[6][7][5] 1999[8]
Unit II operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4][5][1] 411[3] combined cycle[6][7][5] 2003[8]
Unit III operating[3][4] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3][4][5][1] 108[3][9] gas turbine[6][7][5] 2002[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 I Colbun SA [100%] Colbun SA
Unit II Colbun SA [100%] Colbun SA
Unit III Colbun SA [100%] Colbun SA

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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)
  2. "Colbun,Central Nehuenco · Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile". Google Maps.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091304/https://colbun-dev.lfi.cl/docs/default-source/press-room/annual-reports/2022/memoriacolbun-2022-02.pdf?sfvrsn=501cdc26_3/MemoriaColbun-2022-02.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091741/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=44556. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112728/https://www.observador.cl/complejo-termoelectrico-nehuenco-hacer-sustentable-la-generacion-electrica-de-la-mano-con-la-comunidad/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112831/https://snifa.sma.gob.cl/General/Descargar/1404180952. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114828/https://www.colbun.cl/corporativo/nuestra-energia/centrales-de-energia-termica/complejo-nehuenco. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503222323/https://www.colbun.cl/en/centrales/nehuenco-iii/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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