World Power Plants

Cholguín13 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cholguín is a 13 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by PANELES ARAUCO S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #14 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, Cholguín's 13 MW represents 2.92% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Cholguín 5.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Antuco Hydroelectric Plant (320 MW, Hydro), ANTUCO (320 MW, Hydro), and YUNGAY (199.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 100 km from Concepción.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PANELES ARAUCO S.A.
Location
-37.1649°, -72.0674°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 237. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

PANELES ARAUCO S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 5,623 MW combined

Nearest plant: YUNGAY (21.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.164900, -72.067400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.0 Kt
74 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
773.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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