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Carrera Pinto II38 MW Solar

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Carrera Pinto II is a 38 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #40 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 38 MW represents 0.85% of Chile's 4,458 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Carrera Pinto II 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Copiapó Solar Project (390 MW, Solar), Luz del Norte (141 MW, Solar), and Carrera Pinto ENEL (135 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km from Santiago.

Capacity
38 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-27.0050°, -69.8690°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 165. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,375 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luz del Norte (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -27.005000, -69.869000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carrera Pinto II is a solar power plant producing approximately 60 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
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