TERMOPACIFICO is an 86.06 MW oil-fired power plant in Chile, operated by GENERADORA DEL PACIFICO S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #13 of 71 oil plants in Chile, TERMOPACIFICO's capacity represents 2.96% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making TERMOPACIFICO 4.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Copiapó Solar Project (390 MW, Solar), CARDONES (152.27 MW, Oil), and LLANO DE LLAMPOS (101.02 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.
28 years old
Chile, South America
- 99. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,881 worldwide by installed capacity
- #499 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Chile
28 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
GENERADORA DEL PACIFICO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 86 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,416 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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