Maitencillo power station

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Maitencillo power station (Central de Respaldo Maitencillo) is an operating power station of at least 68-megawatts (MW) in Maitencillo, Atacama, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maitencillo power station Maitencillo, Atacama, Chile -28.507668, -70.91894 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -28.507668, -70.91894

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 68.4[3][4][2] internal combustion[3] not found 2024[5][6][2]

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 Empresa Eléctrica de Vallenar SA [100%][3][7] Empresa Eléctrica de Vallenar SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Central de Respaldo Maitencillo · Huasco, Freirina, Atacama, Chile". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_junio_2024.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125133605/https://www.imelsa.cl/proyectos/detalle/diesel-bifuel-y-biogas/central-de-respaldo-maitencillo/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Pruebas de Potencia Máxima de las Unidades TER Maitencillo (U1-U38)" (PDF). Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-20.
  5. "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.
  6. "Informe Diario - Miércoles 17 de Abril del 2024" (PDF). Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional. 2024-04-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-20.
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125135608/https://www.sec.cl/sitio-web/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Solicitud-de-Concesion-LT-1X110-kV-Central-Maitencillo-S-E-Maitencillo.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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