List of power stations in Chile explained

The following page lists some of the power stations in Chile.

Coal

Station Town OwnerCapacity (MW) Refs Decommissioning Status
Angamos AntofagastaAES Andes 544 [1] [2] 2025
Guacolda (5 Units) HuascoAES Andes7642025
Norgener AntofagastaAES Andes 277 2040
Ventanas Unit 2 Valparaiso AES Andes 2182022 (December)
Ventanas Unit 3 Valparaiso AES Andes 2672025
Ventanas Unit 4 Valparaiso AES Andes 2702025
Cochrane Antofagasta Engie Energia 5482040
Andina Hornitos AntofagastaEngie Energia 230 2025 (conversion to biomass by this date)
Mejillones Unit CTM 1 AntofagastaEngie Energia 162 2024 (December)
Mejillones Unit CTM 2 AntofagastaEngie Energia 172 2024 (December)
Infrastructura Energética Mejillones (IEM) Antofagasta Engie Energia 375 2025 (conversion to natural gas by this date)
Santa Maria Coronel Colbun 370[3] 2040

Gas

Station Town Owner Capacity (MW) Refs
Antilhue Valdivia  100 [4] [5]
AtacamaMejillones  780 [6]
CordonesCopiapo  160
Colmito  60
Diego de Almagro  46
Husaco  63
Los VientosLlay Llay  126
MejillonesMejillones  250
Nehuenco Quillota  108 [7]
Nueva RencaSantiago  370 [8]
QuinteroQuintero  257[9]
San IsidroQuillota  778 139
San Lorenzo  60
Santa Lidia   139 [10]
Taltal Taltal  243 [11]
Tocopilla TocopillaEngie 400 [12]

Hydroelectric

Station Town Coordinates Capacity (MW)
  300
  400
-37.9104°N -71.6114°W 467
  500
-37.9958°N -71.5167°W 690
-34.0414°N -71.5886°W 377
  400

Wind farms

Station Town Coordinates Capacity (MW) Refs
El Arrayán Wind Farm   115 [13]
Los Cururos Wind Farm   110 [14]
Punta Palmeras Wind Farm   45 [15]
  90
  99
  46

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coal-Fired Plants in Chile . https://archive.today/20121209214441/http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-chile.htm . dead . 9 December 2012 . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 2 May 2012 . 3 May 2014 .
  2. Web site: Angamos Coal Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  3. http://www.ghd.com/global/projects/santa-maria-power-station/ GHD Project Info
  4. Web site: CCGT Power Plants in Chile . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 18 November 2012 . 3 May 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20130126204329/http://www.industcards.com/cc-chile.htm . 26 January 2013 .
  5. Web site: Antilhue Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Atacama CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Nehuenco CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Nueva Renca CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Quintero OCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Santa Lidia Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  11. Web site: Taltal OCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  12. Web site: Tocopilla CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 3 May 2014.
  13. http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/39825/grand-opening-for-pattern-energy-s-el-array-n-wind-facility-in-chile/ "Grand opening for Pattern Energy’s El Arrayán Wind facility in Chile"
  14. http://futurenergyweb.es/inaugurado-en-chile-el-parque-eolico-los-cururos/?lang=en "Inauguration of Los Cururos Wind Farm in Chile"
  15. Barker, Andrew: "Chile's Bachelet inaugurates 45MW Acciona wind farm", in BN Ameracas, 14 January 2015