Cachiyuyo is a 50 MW solar power plant in Chile, operational since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #35 of 81 solar plants in Chile, Cachiyuyo's 50 MW represents 1.12% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Cachiyuyo 7.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Salvador (68 MW, Solar) and Portal del Inca A (4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 1,800 km north of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 145. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,192 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cachiyuyo is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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