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Central Yungay

Located in Cabrero in the Biobío region and connected to the Charrúa substation, International Power Services Chile’s Yungay thermal plant began operations between 2007 and 2008. Located on 16.4-hectare site, it has a generated capacity of 199 MW and 2.6 km of its own transmission lines.

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PLANT OVERVIEW

Yungay is integrated into the SEN, a system comprised of the former Central Interconnected System (SIC) and the Northern Interconnected System (SING), which extends from Arica to Chiloé. Central Yungay serves as a reliable backup plant, and its operation depends primarily on market demand, emergency situations, or instability in the electrical system.

  • Commissioned in 2007 and 2008
  • Dual-fuel thermal plant
  • 199 MW of generated capacity

PLANT SPECIFICATIONS

thermal

Yungay’s thermal energy is generated from two diesel-gas units and one diesel-only unit, with the energy it generates being transported from the Yungay substation to the Charrúa transmission node via a 154 kV line.

It is comprised of:

  • Three diesel-gas units, one diesel-only unit
  • Six Pratt & Whitney aero-derivative turbines
  • One General Electric diesel turbine

community news

Through outreach programs, hosted activities, and a steadfast presence, IPS Chile is dedicated to being an active member of the Biobío community.

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Programa Infraestructura YUNGAY

Infrastructure Program

With great joy and enthusiasm, we signed an agreement for the execution of the improvement project for the Colicheu Health Post. This important initiative has been made possible thanks to the collaborative work between the Colicheu Neighborhood Council, the Health Department of the Municipality of Cabrero and Central Yungay of International Power Services.

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Progama Fondos Concursables YUNGAY

Competitive Funds Program

At the headquarters of the Charrúa and El Progreso Neighborhood Association, with great enthusiasm and commitment to community development, International Power Services has launched the 2025 Central Yungay Competitive Funds Program, an initiative that seeks to support and strengthen social organizations in the communities where the company operates.

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Programa Salud YUNGAY

Health Program

Your life, your strength, your time: get a mammogram at the health operation in the Charrúa and El Progreso sector, in agreement between FALP (Arturo López Pérez Foundation) and Central Yungay of International Power Services. Woman of Cabrero, we know that every day you give your best – for your family, for your work, for those around you – but it is also time to think about yourself.

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Convergence Center

Since 2021, IPS has had a significant role in the creation of the Convergence Center, an effort formed through the partnership of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, COCODE, and Orazul to help strengthen the services provided at the Social Clinic in Parcelamiento Arizona. IPS has aided in the Convergence Center’s work, including a full renovation of medical facilities, providing upgraded medical equipment, additional health services and resources for children and families, and access to immunizations for the inhabitants of the neighborhoods surrounding the Arizona Power Plant.

Community involvement

Local Recreational Basketball

Yes, we do ball. And we’re bringing that IPS energy to the court with our recreational basketball team. Serving as a way for all IPS team members–from those on the plants to behind the desks–to create authentic, meaningful relationships with the communities we serve, we have joined a local league for monthly pickup games at local rec centers near our Guatemala plants.

Oscar 
Scheel,

General Counsel

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Roberto Lopez,

Founder and Vice President

Roberto graduated with a Legal and Social Sciences degree from Francisco Marroquin University and an MBA from the University of Miami. His 27 years of experience in the energy sector began through his time at Enron Guatemala starting in 1995, first in the legal area and then in the commercial area. He went on to found Inver Energy for the development and operation of hydroelectric projects in 2001. In 2008, he successfully sold the company along with its generation assets to Duke Energy. From there, he brought a new vision to life, Inver Hidro, to continue the development of hydroelectric projects. Through the company’s development process, co-investments and partnerships were achieved with the IFC (World Bank), the Conduit fund, the Real fund, the Globelec fund, and Hunt Energy. In 2012, he left the development of hydroelectric plants and migrated to energy commercialization. In 2017, he founded the company Inversiones Nacimiento, which achieved records for the export of electricity to Mexico and El Salvador. In 2021, he brought this success to his partner Claude Hendrickson, with whom they bought Orazul Guatemala, which has grown into the IPS we know today, with the largest installed generation capacity in Guatemala.

Claude Hendrickson,

Founder and President

Claude graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama and received his MBA from the University of Chicago. He began his career working with Alabama Power and Georgia Pacific before founding Alabama Dry Felt, LLC and operating the company from 1992 to 2002. After seeing this venture’s success, he went on to found Dixie Companies, where he began extensive work in the EPC, demolition, and remediation markets before moving on to establish International Turbine Services, LLC in 2014, where he dove head-first into the energy sector by acquiring power barges in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. In 2021, he founded International Power Services, LLC, through the acquisition of the assets of Orazul Guatemala, the largest power-producing plant in Guatemala. We see his vast experience and dedication to the everyday operations of IPS in his steadfast management of operations, bringing his deep knowledge of the technicalities of power generation and business through his time in the industry. 

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