OLIVOS is a 115 MW oil power plant located in Chile. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Oil
- Capacity
- 115 MW
- Commissioned
- —
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- POTENCIA S.A.
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- -31.935, -71.477
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About this plant
OLIVOS is a 115.2 MW oil-fired power plant located in Chile, operated by POTENCIA S.A. This facility generates electricity using oil, contributing to the overall energy production in the country. The exact commissioning year of this plant is not specified.
It ranks as the 8th largest oil plant in Chile. With a capacity of 115.2 MW, it represents 3.96% of Chile’s total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. Chile has 71 oil plants with a combined capacity of 2,912 MW. Compared to the largest oil plant, NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, OLIVOS is approximately 31% the size.
Oil remains a part of Chile’s energy mix, contributing to about 9% of the total electricity generation. The country’s reliance on oil is influenced by its geographic location and energy demands. OLIVOS is situated in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 400 km north of Santiago.
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