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Karachipampa Power Plant Bolivia14.4 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Karachipampa Power Plant is a 14.4 MW gas facility in Bolivia, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 9 gas plants in Bolivia, it accounts for 1.37% of the country's total gas capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest gas plant in Bolivia is Guaracachi CCGT Power Plant at 350 MW, making Karachipampa 24.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The plant is situated in the southern region of Bolivia, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Sucre.

Capacity
14.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Electrobras
Location
-19.5510°, -65.7220°

Bolivia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 20. largest of 26 plants in Bolivia
  • #21,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,352 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.92% of the installed capacity of Bolivia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Electrobras operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 37 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aranjuez Power Plant Bolivia (74.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: -19.551000, -65.722000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.8 Kt
57 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
445.0 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Bolivia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BoliviaEnergy Profile

26
Total Plants
1.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroSolar
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