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Cerro Pabellon Geothermal Power Plant58.12 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Cerro Pabellon Geothermal Power Plant is a 58.12 MW geothermal power plant in Chile. Ranked #1 of 1 geothermal plant in Chile. Its 58.12 MW represents 100% of Chile's total geothermal capacity of 58 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Chile is Cerro Pabellon Geothermal Power Plant at 58 MW, making this facility equal to itself. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Antofagasta Region, approximately 300 km northeast of Calama.

Capacity
58.12 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power Chile
Location
-21.8608°, -68.1502°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 134. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,559 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #79 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.18% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 322 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lascar II (89 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -21.860800, -68.150200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cerro Pabellon Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 407 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Geothermal
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Chile
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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