Carrera Pinto I is a 97 MW solar power plant in Chile, commissioned in an unspecified year. It represents 2.18% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. Ranked #18 of 81 solar plants in Chile, Carrera Pinto I's 97 MW is a small share of the national solar output. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Carrera Pinto I 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Copiapó Solar Project (390 MW, Solar), Luz del Norte (141 MW, Solar), and Carrera Pinto ENEL (135 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km from Santiago.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 91. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,481 worldwide by installed capacity
- #426 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.31% of the installed capacity of Chile
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 2,035 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carrera Pinto I is a solar power plant producing approximately 153 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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