Energía Minera power station — Chile
Coal power plant in Valparaíso, Chile. Approximate location -32.733333, -71.416667.
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Energía Minera power station is a 1,050 MW coal power station in Valparaíso, Chile. It is operated by Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 336 Chile power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 17.8% of Chile's electricity; the national grid averages 289 gCO₂/kWh (66.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_energiaminera_chile.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,050 MW, Energía Minera power station is well above the median coal plant in Chile (478 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Chile coal capacity
- 8.4% of 12,437 MW across 22 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Chile
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 32.7°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest coal power plant of 22 in Chile by capacity.
Chile has 22 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 12,437 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- VENTANAS · Coal · 322 MW · Valparaiso
- Río Corrientes power station · Coal · 700 MW · Valparaíso
- CAMPICHE · Coal · 249 MW · Valparaiso
- NUEVA VENTANAS · Coal · 249 MW · Valparaiso
- QUINTERO · Oil · 248.4 MW · Valparaiso
- BIO CRUZ · Gas · 2.8 MW · Valparaiso
Location
Coordinates -32.733333, -71.416667 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Energía Minera power station?
Energía Minera power station is a 1,050 MW coal power plant in Valparaíso, Chile.
Who operates Energía Minera power station?
Energía Minera power station is operated by Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile [100%].