Renca power station

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Renca power station (Termoeléctrica Renca) is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Renca, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Renca power station Renca, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile -33.417935, -70.68764 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: -33.417935, -70.68764

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][2][4][5] 50[6] steam turbine[5] not found 1962[6]
2 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[3][2][4][5] 50[6] steam turbine[5] not found 1962[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 Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%][4][6] Andes Mining & Energy SA [50.0%]; Electricité de France SA [50.0%]
2 Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%][4][6] Andes Mining & Energy SA [50.0%]; Electricité de France SA [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/iJv9Y7tpvTA71wvZ6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "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 "Sociedad Eléctrica Santiago S.A. (ESSA)". Guía Chile Energía. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Empresas Asociadas: Generadora Metropolitana". Generadoras de Chile. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://snifa.sma.gob.cl/General/Descargar/1404180818. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204215650/https://generadora.cl/renca/. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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