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BIO CRUZ is a 2.8 MW gas power plant in Chile, operated by BIO CRUZ GENERACION. Ranked #16 of 17 gas plants in Chile, it represents 0.06% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,857 MW. The largest gas plant in Chile is NEHUENCO at 875 MW, making BIO CRUZ 312.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include NEHUENCO (874.7 MW, Gas), SAN ISIDRO II (406.35 MW, Gas), and SAN ISIDRO I (379 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Valparaíso Region, approximately 150 km from Santiago.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
BIO CRUZ GENERACION
Location
-32.8489°, -71.2267°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 323. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #32,654 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BIO CRUZ GENERACION operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 4,737 MW combined

Nearest plant: NEHUENCO (13.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -32.848900, -71.226700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.4 Kt
11 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
59.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
721
homes per year
245.8K
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
Chile
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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