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.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 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
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 2,094 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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