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Researched by Industrial Info Resources Latin America (Cordoba, Argentina)--Chile's power generation infrastructure reported no damage after a powerful earthquake, and several aftershocks, hit the area of Iquique on April 1 in the far north part of the country.
The region affected by the earthquake is home of almost 4.6 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, roughly 25% of the total Chilean installed capacity, and 40% of its thermal power capacity, including major facilities such as the Mejillones Thermo Power Plant, which belongs to the Chilean subsidiary of the GDF Suez Group (EPA:GSZ) (Paris), and E-CL S.A. (Santiago), with an installed capacity of 350-megawatts (MW), fueled with coal, and 250 MW in natural gas-fired combined cycle configuration, and 750 MW of coal-fired planned installed capacity, which is close to the start of construction.
Power from the facilities goes into Norte Grande Interconnected Grid (SING) and 90% of the power is consumed by big consumers like the mining facilities in the area. According to CDEC-SING, the company in charge of SING's operation and dispatch, none of the generation units in the region were damaged by the earthquakes and there only were some blackouts, especially in the cities of Iquique and Arica, due to minor damages to the transmission and distribution infrastructure, which already have been repaired or were under repair.
The Central Interconnected System (SIC), which supplies electricity to the central and southern areas of the country (where 92% of the Chilean population lives), reported no damages or blackouts as a result of the earthquakes.
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The region affected by the earthquake is home of almost 4.6 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, roughly 25% of the total Chilean installed capacity, and 40% of its thermal power capacity, including major facilities such as the Mejillones Thermo Power Plant, which belongs to the Chilean subsidiary of the GDF Suez Group (EPA:GSZ) (Paris), and E-CL S.A. (Santiago), with an installed capacity of 350-megawatts (MW), fueled with coal, and 250 MW in natural gas-fired combined cycle configuration, and 750 MW of coal-fired planned installed capacity, which is close to the start of construction.
Power from the facilities goes into Norte Grande Interconnected Grid (SING) and 90% of the power is consumed by big consumers like the mining facilities in the area. According to CDEC-SING, the company in charge of SING's operation and dispatch, none of the generation units in the region were damaged by the earthquakes and there only were some blackouts, especially in the cities of Iquique and Arica, due to minor damages to the transmission and distribution infrastructure, which already have been repaired or were under repair.
The Central Interconnected System (SIC), which supplies electricity to the central and southern areas of the country (where 92% of the Chilean population lives), reported no damages or blackouts as a result of the earthquakes.
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View Project Report - 300025291
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
