CHANARES is a 36 MW solar power plant in Chile. It is ranked #41 of 81 solar plants in the country. This plant's 36 MW capacity accounts for 0.81% 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 CHANARES 10.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sol de los Andes (100 MW, Solar), EMELDA (68.7 MW, Oil), and PV SALVADOR (68 MW, Solar). CHANARES is situated in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 170. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,391 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,528 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CHANARES is a solar power plant producing approximately 57 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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