World Power Plants

CMPC Pacífico33 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

CMPC Pacífico is a 33 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by CMPC CELULOSA S.A. Ranked #4 of 23 biomass plants in Chile. Its 33 MW represents 7.42% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making this facility 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santa Fe (67.2 MW, Biomass), EOLICA CUEL (33 MW, Wind), and RIO PICOIQUEN (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CMPC CELULOSA S.A.
Location
-37.7917°, -72.4842°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 175. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #326 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

CMPC CELULOSA S.A. operates 3 plants totalling 63 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 5,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: RENAICO (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.791700, -72.484200
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.2 Kt
188 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.4K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
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
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