Calama 2 is a 9 MW solar power plant in Chile. It is one of 81 solar plants in the country, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #63 of 81 solar plants in Chile, Calama 2 accounts for 0.2% 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 Calama 2 43.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include VALLE DE LOS VIENTOS (90 MW, Wind), Lascar I (32.1 MW, Solar), and Jama (32.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Antofagasta Region, approximately 1,500 km north of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 256. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,442 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,112 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Calama 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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