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, Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -33.417935, -70.68764

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4][5] 50[6] steam turbine[5] 1962[6]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - diesel[3][2][4][5] 50[6] steam turbine[5] 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
Unit 1 Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100.0%]
Unit 2 Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. "Renca · Renca, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile". Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091801/https://www.guiachileenergia.cl/sociedad-electrica-santiago-s-a-essa/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091531/https://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/generadora-metropolitana. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Informe De Fiscalización Ambiental - Inspección Ambiental - Central Renca". Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente. 2013-07-29.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 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)

Additional data

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