Cardones power station

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Cardones power station (Central Térmica Cardones) is an operating power station of at least 154-megawatts (MW) in Copiapó, Atacama, Chile. It is also known as Tierra Amarilla.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cardones power station Copiapó, Atacama, Chile -27.487975, -70.3854 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -27.487975, -70.3854

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][4][2] 154.2[3][4][2] gas turbine[3] not found 2009[3]

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
1 Inkia Energy [100%][4][5] I Squared Capital Advisors LLC [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/sA3p6LvPT9Yy3mVz9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Central Cardones". Central Cardones. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Nautilus Inkia Holdings LLC (Formerly Inkia Energy Ltd)" (PDF). Inkia Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  5. "Inkia Energy". Generadoras de Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

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