Illapa power station

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Illapa power station (Central Termoeléctrica Illapa) is a cancelled power station in Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Illapa power station Mejillones, Antofagasta, Chile -23.102884, -70.45611 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Cancelled inferred April 2024) fossil gas: natural gas[1] 255[2][3] gas turbine[3] not found

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 Central Illapa SA [100%][1] Rurelec PLC [100.0%]

Background

The original environmental impact statement for the Illapa power station was approved in February 2013[4], and plant owner Rurelec PLC acquired a pair of renovated Siemens 701 DU turbines for the plant in June 2013.[5] The 255 MW plant was designed to run on natural gas provided by the nearby Mejillones LNG Terminal.[6] A modified EIS for transmission lines associated with the plant received approval from Chilean authorities in April 2016.[4] Plans initially called for construction to begin in March 2016 and for the plant to begin commercial operations in June 2017.[4]

As of April 2018 the plant remained unfinished, and owner Rurelec PLC was reportedly seeking a buyer for the project.[7]

As of December 2021, Chile's Ministry of Energy continued to list the Illapa power station as an approved project[8], and as of November 2022 owner Rurelec's website still stated the company's intention to develop or sell the project.[9] However, there has been no additional news about the plant in the past two years, and it appears to be shelved.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091430/https://www.rurelec.com/component/content/category/54-about-us. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125101435/https://www.rurelec.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=317:related-party-transactions-proposed-acquisitions-placing&catid=99&Itemid=175&lang=en. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Calificación Ambiental del Proyecto "Linea de Transmisión Central Illapa"" (PDF). Comisión de Evaluación - Región de Antofagasta. April 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Sala de prensa". Rurelec. Retrieved 2022-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Rurelec PLC". www.rurelec.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  7. "Rurelec Seeks Buyer For Central Illapa Project". MarketScreener. April 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Compendio Cartográfico - Proyectos e Instalaciones de generación eléctrica en Chile" (PDF). Ministerio de Energía de Chile. December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Sala de prensa". Rurelec. Retrieved 2022-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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