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Aguas Blancas is a 2 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by Ingenova. Ranked #64 of 71 oil plants in Chile, Aguas Blancas contributes 0.07% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is Nueva Renca at 370 MW, making Aguas Blancas 185 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aguas Blancas 1 (8.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama region, approximately 1,000 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
INGENOVA
Location
-24.1355°, -69.8649°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 335. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,970 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

INGENOVA operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 436 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aguas Blancas 1 (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -24.135500, -69.864900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
866
cars per year
531
homes per year
181.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
Top Fuels

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