Pajonales power station

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Pajonales power station (Termoeléctrica Pajonales) is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Pajonales, Atacama, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pajonales power station Pajonales, Atacama, Chile -29.113888, -70.914304 (exact)[1][2]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -29.113888, -70.914304

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[4][3][5] 100.8[3][6][5] internal combustion[5] 2021[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 Prime Energia [100.0%]

Financing

| Électricité de France (EDF) SA[50.0%]; Andes Mining & Energy (AME)[50.0%][7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Subestacion Pajonales · Vallenar, Atacama, Chile". Google Maps.
  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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (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)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091353/https://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/prime-energia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091734/https://tractebel-engie.com/en/references/performance-test-for-pajonales-power-plant. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Our Business". Prime Energía.
  7. "Latham & Watkins LLP - About Us - News - Latham & Watkins Advises Chilean Issuer, AME and EDF on Innovative US$980 Million Portfolio Financing". Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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