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Cobija is a 5 MW solar power plant in Bolivia, operational since 2014. Ranked #3 of 3 solar plants in Bolivia, Cobija's 5 MW constitutes 8.25% of Bolivia's total solar capacity of 61 MW. The largest solar plant in Bolivia is Uyuni Colcha K at 50 MW, making Cobija 10 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Pando Department, approximately 600 km northwest of La Paz.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-11.0250°, -68.8150°

Bolivia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 26. largest of 26 plants in Bolivia
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.32% of the installed capacity of Bolivia
Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: Assis Brasil - TECG (83.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -11.025000, -68.815000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cobija is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
Bolivia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BoliviaEnergy Profile

26
Total Plants
1.6 GW
Total Capacity
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