Calama Sur is a 30 MW solar power plant in Chile, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #45 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it represents 0.67% 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 Sur 13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include VALLE DE LOS VIENTOS (90 MW, Wind) and Lascar I (32.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Antofagasta Region, approximately 150 km southeast of Calama.
10 years old
Chile, South America
- 182. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,519 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Chile
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,091 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Calama Sur is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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