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TOMAVAL 1— 1 MW Oil

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The TOMAVAL 1 is a key infrastructure asset in Chile's power generation grid, located on the continent of South America. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 1 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing oil energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the TOMAVAL GENERACION, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within Chile, TOMAVAL 1 occupies the #71 position among all operational oil power plants. Its 1 MW capacity represents a 0.03% share of Chile's total installed oil generating capacity, which currently stands at 2,912 MW. The largest operational oil installation in Chile is the NUEVA RENCA with an output of 370 MW, making the TOMAVAL 1 approximately 369.9 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0032% of Chile's aggregate generation capacity of 31,543 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of oil power plants (modeled at 15% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,314 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Chile consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 438 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates -32.8489° latitude and -71.2267° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the NEHUENCO (gas-fired, 874.7 MW), the SAN ISIDRO II (gas-fired, 406.35 MW), the SAN ISIDRO I (gas-fired, 379 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Chile.