Nehuenco power station

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Nehuenco power station (Complejo Termoeléctrico Nehuenco) is an operating power station of at least 855-megawatts (MW) in Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile. It is also known as Nehuenco 9B (Unit III).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nehuenco power station Quillota, Valparaíso, Chile -32.9366, -71.3231 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • I, II, III: -32.9366, -71.3231

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
I Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2][3][4] 336[2] combined cycle[5][6][4] not found 1999[7]
II Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2][8][3][4] 411[2] combined cycle[5][6][4] not found 2003[7]
III Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2][8][3][4] 108[2][9] gas turbine[5][6][4] not found 2002[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
I Colbun SA [100%][7][2] Colbun SA [100.0%]
II Colbun SA [100%][7][2] Colbun SA [100.0%]
III Colbun SA [100%][7][2] Colbun SA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/CoSWiNE1xsNMRC689. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091304/https://colbun-dev.lfi.cl/docs/default-source/press-room/annual-reports/2022/memoriacolbun-2022-02.pdf?sfvrsn=501cdc26_3/MemoriaColbun-2022-02.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091741/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/form.php?pid=44556. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112728/https://www.observador.cl/complejo-termoelectrico-nehuenco-hacer-sustentable-la-generacion-electrica-de-la-mano-con-la-comunidad/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125112831/https://snifa.sma.gob.cl/General/Descargar/1404180952. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125114828/https://www.colbun.cl/corporativo/nuestra-energia/centrales-de-energia-termica/complejo-nehuenco. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503222323/https://www.colbun.cl/en/centrales/nehuenco-iii/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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