Coal-Fired Plants in Chile

Andina Hornitos Location: II Region Operator: E-CL Configuration: 2 X 165 MW Operation: 2011 Fuel: coal, pet coke, biomass Boiler supplier: Foster Wheeler T/G supplier: Skoda EPC: Cobra Quick facts: These CFB units near Mejillones were opened on 29 Nov 2011. E-CL is 100% owner of Central Termoeléctrica Andina and 60% owner of Central Termoeléctrica Hornitos (CTH) with the balance held by Antofagasta plc. The project cost $900mn, inclusive of a 144km transmission line, construction of a new substation, and expansion of an existing substation. Financing was in part from a $100mn IFC "A" loan and a $293mn loan from a bank consortium led by Fortis and Caylon. Photograph courtesy of E-CL Posted 4 Dec 2011	Angamos Location: II Region Operator: AES Gener Configuration: 2 X 272 MW Operation: 2011 Fuel: bituminous & subbituminous coal Boiler supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Posco E&C Quick facts: The Angamos plant near Mejillones was the first large facility to go online in the SING in 10yrs. It cost about $1.3bn and in large part was built to serve Escondida, the world's largest copper mine. The foundataion stone was laid on 27 Aug 2008. BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO were mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners in the $998mn senior secured non-recourse project financing $675mn of the debt was insured by the Korean Export Insurance Co, KEIC's first transaction in the Americas. Anagamos will have the largest lithium batteries powerplant backup in the world. Construction of the 20-MW system began in Jun 2011. Photograph by Morten Andersen and courtesy of AES Gener Posted 29 Oct 2011	Bocamina-I Location: VII Region Operator: Endesa Chile Configuration: 1 X 128 MW Operation: 1970 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Tosi, Marelli EPC: Ansaldo Quick facts: Average plant output is 240 GWh/yr. In Jun 2005, Endesa announced it would invest $2.5mn in a new Alstom baghouse for Bocamina. Ingendesa was the lead contractor for the project. In Dec 2007, a 350-MW steam set was orderd for a new unit at Bocamina. This will have a Tlmace boiler and go online in 2010. Photograph courtesy of CDEC-SIC Posted 16 Mar 2008
Bocamina-II Location: VII Region Operator: Endesa Chile Configuration: 1 X 370 MW Operation: 2012 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Tlmace T/G supplier: GE EPC: Tecnimont Quick facts: In July 2007, Endesa Chile signed a $558mn EPC contract for the 370-MW Bocamina-II coal-fired generating unit with operation then expected in mid-2010. The construction work was delayed by Chile's massive 2010 earthquake and later by various community protests. The unit is now expected to cost $841mn. Photograph courtesy of diario.latercera.com Posted 2 May 2012	Guacolda Location: III Region Operator: Emp Electrica Guacolda Configuration: 2 X 152 MW, 2 X 153 MW Operation: 1995-2010 Fuel: bituminous & subbituminous coal Boiler supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, Melco Quick facts: The plant is connected to Chile's  Interconnected Central System (SIC) by a 135km transmission line. AES Corp is a 49% owner. The scond phase cost $300mn of which $60mn was for FGD systems and other APC. Unit-3 was commissioned in Jul 2009 and Unit-4 in March 2010. Photograph by horacioparrague (Panoramio) Re-posted 25 Apr 2012	Huasco Steam Location: III Region Operator: Endesa Chile Configuration: 2 X 8 MW Operation: 1965 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Siemens Quick facts: These units are in need of boiler repairs and are not in operation. Photograph courtesy of CDEC-SIC Posted 16 Mar 2008
Laguna Verde Location: V Region Operator: AES Gener Configuration: 2 X 27.4 MW Operation: 1939-1949 Fuel: coal Boiler supplier: CE T/G supplier: AEG, BBC Quick facts: This coastal plant is near Valparaiso. Photograph courtesy of AES Gener Posted 30 Oct 2011	Mejillones Location: II Region Operator: Edelnor Configuration: 1 X 150 MW, 1 X 175 MW Operation: 1996-1998 Fuel: bituminous & subbituminous coal Boiler supplier: B&W Espanola, Ansaldo T/G supplier: Skoda, Ansaldo EPC: Initec, Ansaldo Photograph courtesy of Edelnor Posted 15 Sep 2005	Norgener Location: II Region Operator: AES Gener Configuration: 1 X 136 MW, 1 X 141 MW Operation: 1995-1997 Fuel: bituminous & subbituminous coal Boiler supplier: MHI T/G supplier: MHI, Melco Photograph courtesy of AES Gener Posted 29 Jan 2006
Santa Maria-I Location: VII Region Operator: Colbun Configuration: 1 X 370 MW Operation: 2012 Fuel: bituminous coal Boiler supplier: Tlmace T/G supplier: GE EPC: Tecnimont, Santos CMI Quick facts: In 2006, Australia's GHD was appointed by Colbun as owner's engineer for development of the first 350-MW unit of the coal-fired Santa Maria power station. At the time, Unit-1 was expected to enter commercial service in late 2010. Full construction began in Mar 2009. The $720mn project was set-back by Chile's 2010 earthquake and other factors to such an extent that Colbun went to international arbitration to secure $300mn in damages from Tecnimont and SES. The contractors have counter-sued. Photograph courtesy of diario.latercera.com Posted 2 May 2012	Tarapaca Location: I Region Operator: Cia Termoelectrica Tarapaca SA (Celta) Configuration: 1 X 154 MW Operation: 1998 Fuel: bituminous coal, oil Boiler supplier: Foster Wheeler T/G supplier: GE Photograph courtesy of Endesa Chile Posted 4 Feb 2006	Ventanas 1&2 Location: V Region Operator: AES Gener SA Configuration: 1 X 120 MW, 1 X 218 MW Operation: 1964-1977 Fuel: subbituminous coal, oil Boiler supplier: B&W T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: Ventanas is an industrial city 160km northwest of Santiago. Photograph by Julio Lopez M (Panoramio) Reposted 2 May 2012

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