Termopacífico power station
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Termopacífico power station (Central Termoeléctrica Termopacífico) is an operating power station of at least 96-megawatts (MW) in Copiapó, Atacama, Chile.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Termopacífico power station | Copiapó, Atacama, Chile | -27.49251, -70.382346 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: -27.49251, -70.382346
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[3][2] | 24[3][4] | internal combustion[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[5] | fossil liquids - diesel[5][3] | 24[5][3][4] | internal combustion[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[5] | fossil liquids - diesel[5][3] | 24[5][3][4] | internal combustion[4] | – | – | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[5] | fossil liquids - diesel[5][3] | 24[5][3][4] | internal combustion[4] | – | – | – |
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%] |
| Unit 2 | Prime Energia [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Prime Energia [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Prime Energia [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Central Termopacifico · Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó, Atacama, Chile". Google Maps.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Our Business". Prime Energía.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 (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.
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Additional data
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