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CMPC Santa Fe5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

CMPC Santa Fe is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by CMPC Celulosa S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #21 of 23 biomass plants in Chile. Its 5 MW represents 1.12% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making CMPC Santa Fe 13.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yungay (199.1 MW, Oil), Santa Lidia (137.61 MW, Oil), and Los Pinos (102.84 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 40 km from the city of Concepción.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CMPC CELULOSA S.A.
Location
-37.5151°, -72.6565°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #892 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 3,706 MW combined

Nearest plant: EOLICA CUEL (14.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.515100, -72.656500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
873
homes per year
297.6K
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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