Los Vientos power station

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Los Vientos power station (Termoeléctrica Los Vientos) is an operating power station of at least 132-megawatts (MW) in Llay-Llay, Valparaíso, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Los Vientos power station Llay-Llay, Valparaíso, Chile -32.843488, -71.01233 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -32.843488, -71.01233

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2][3][4] 132[5][6] gas turbine[6][4] not found 2007[6][7]

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 Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%][6][3] Andes Mining & Energy SA [50.0%]; Electricité de France SA [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/gU2inz2YD1WuFRZdA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "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 "Empresas Asociadas: Generadora Metropolitana". Generadoras de Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Central Los Vientos - Informe Consumo Específico" (PDF). Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  5. "Compendio Cartográfico 2022" (PDF). Ministerio de Energía - Gobierno de Chile. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220929101952/https://generadora.cl/los-vientos/. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Our history". AES Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.

Additional data

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