Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,482GW. This is expected to contribute 40% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,924GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.29% is in Chile. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Chile, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Atacama Combined Cycle Power Plant
The Atacama Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 780.58MW thermal power project located in Antofagasta, Chile. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1999. Enel Generacion Chile own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Guacolda Power Plant
The 760MW Guacolda Power Plant thermal power project is located in Atacama, Chile. Mitsubishi Power has developed the project. It was commissioned in 1995. Buy the profile here.
3. Nehuenco Combined Cycle Power Plant
The Nehuenco Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 745MW thermal project. Colbun owns the project. It was commissioned in 1999. It is located in Valparaiso, Chile. Buy the profile here.
4. San Isidro Combined Cycle Power Plant
The San Isidro Combined Cycle Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 732MW came online in 1998. Enel Generacion Chile have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Valparaiso, Chile. Buy the profile here.
5. Angamos Power Plant
The Angamos Power Plant has been operating since 2011. The 558MW thermal project is located in Antofagasta, Chile. Others; AES have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
