Olivos power station

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Olivos power station (Central Termoeléctrica Olivos) is an operating power station of at least 115-megawatts (MW) in Los Vilos, Coquimbo, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Olivos power station Los Vilos, Coquimbo, Chile -31.941689, -71.477466 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -31.941689, -71.477466

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3] fossil liquids: diesel[3][4][5] 115.2[1][5][4][6] internal combustion[5][4][6] not found 2008[4][6]

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 Potencia Chile SA [100%][7][4][6] Grupo Agrisol [100.0%]

Financing

| Électricité de France (EDF) SA[50.0%]; Andes Mining & Energy (AME)[50.0%][8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Compendio Cartográfico 2022" (PDF). Ministerio de Energía - Gobierno de Chile. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  2. https://goo.gl/maps/F46ef8L3DPZhf22HA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "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.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Central Olivos - Potencia S.A." (PDF). Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional. 2018-05-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Performance Test for Olivos Generation Plant". Tractebel Engie. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Central Olivos". Potencia Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  7. "Nuestras Centrales Térmicas". Potencia Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  8. "Latham & Watkins LLP - About Us - News - Latham & Watkins Advises Chilean Issuer, AME and EDF on Innovative US$980 Million Portfolio Financing". Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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