Iglesia-Guañizuil is an 80 MW solar power plant in Argentina. Ranked #3 of 11 solar plants in Argentina, it represents 10.85% of the country's total solar capacity of 737 MW. The largest solar plant in Argentina is Cauchari at 300 MW, making Iglesia-Guañizuil 3.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (10.8 MW, Hydro), CUESTA DEL VIENTO (10.55 MW, Hydro), and Cuesta del Viento Dam (10.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in San Juan Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Mendoza.
8 years old
Argentina, South America
- 123. largest of 368 plants in Argentina
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #488 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Argentina
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 32 MW combined
Nearest plant: Central Hidroeléctrica Cuesta del Viento (25.6 km)
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Iglesia-Guañizuil is a solar power plant producing approximately 126 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
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