Andina-Hornitos power station
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The Andina-Hornitos power station is a 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Mejillones, II Region, Chile.
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Location
The photo shows the project in Mejillones.
Background
The two-unit, US$900 million Andina-Hornitos plant, which supplies power primarily to the Esperanza and Gaby mines in Chile's II Region, began operating in 2011-2012.[1][2]
In mid-2017, plant owner Engie enlisted Citibank's help in seeking a buyer for the Andina-Hornitos plant, in accordance with the company's move to a more renewable energy portfolio.[3]
Opposition
The plants' proximity to the community of Mejillones has made them highly controversial, prompting fears of rising cancer rates and provoking public protests.[4][5]
Planned Phase-out
In February 2018 Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced that Chile will phase out coal-fired plants,[6] and Engie announced that it will close its coal-fired plants in Chile, Andina-Hornitos among them.[7] Engie had previously announced that it would try to sell the plants to new operators instead of closing them.[7]
Project Details
- Sponsor: E-CL
- Parent company: Engie (formerly GDF Suez)
- Location: Mejillones, II Region, Chile
- Coordinates: -23.0877066, -70.4074717 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross Capacity:
- Unit 1: 165MW
- Unit 2: 165MW
- Type: Circulating fluidized bed
- Projected in service: 2011-2012
- Coal Type: Bituminous
- Coal Source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Comienza operación comercial de Central Hornitos de E-CL, que aportará 151 MW al SING,", E-CL, August 5, 2011.
- ↑ "E-CL Opens Next-Generation CTA and CTH Thermal Power Plants in Mejillones,", GDF Suez, November 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Engie ficha a Citi para vender termoeléctricas en la II Región. Ofertas se presentan en julio,", Pulso, June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Las temidas termoeléctricas cancerígenas ya están operando en Mejillones ,", El Diario de Antofagasta, December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Con barricadas protestan contra las termoeléctricas y la contaminación en Mejillones,", El Diario de Antofagasta, December 22, 2011.
- ↑ Chile declares start of coal power phase-out, Climate Change News, Feb. 1, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ahora sí: Trasnacional ENGIE cerraría termoeléctricas Tocopilla, Andina y Hornitos, El Ciudadano, Mar. 29, 2018
