Name of the Project
Cerro Pabellón geothermal power plant.

Location
Cerro Pabellón is located in the Atacama Desert, in the Ollagüe district, Antofagasta region, Chile.

Client
Enel and ENAP.

Project Description
Cerro Pabellón is the first geothermal power plant in South America and the world’s first large-scale facility of this kind to be built at 4 500 m above sea level.

The facility comprises two units with a gross installed capacity of 24 MW each for a total capacity of 48 MW.

It will be able to produce about 340 GWh/y, equivalent to the consumption needs of more than 165 000 Chilean households, while avoiding the emission of more than 166 000 t/y of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
$320-million.

Duration
The first 24 MW unit started to deliver energy to the Norte Grande transmission system –Sistema Interconectado del Norte Grande, of SING – at the end of March, while the second unit will be fully operational in October.

Latest Developments
The project was inaugurated on September 12.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Enel, tel +39 06 8305 5699, fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email ufficiostampa@enel.com.