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Chimbera 1 is a 2 MW solar power plant in Argentina, operated by ENARSA and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #6 of 11 solar plants in Argentina. Its 2 MW represents 0.27% of Argentina's total solar capacity of 737 MW. The largest solar plant in Argentina is Cauchari at 300 MW, making Chimbera 1 150 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Mendoza Province, approximately 200 km southwest of the city of San Juan.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
ENARSA
Location
-31.9881°, -68.5402°

Argentina, South America

Context & rankings
  • 329. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

ENARSA operates 11 plants totalling 1,084 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 1,573 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Térmica Sarmiento (52.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -31.988100, -68.540200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CHIMBERA 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Argentina
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
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