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Coelemu7.1 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Coelemu is a 7.1 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by ENERGIA LEON S.A. Ranked #19 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, this facility represents 1.6% of the country's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Coelemu 9.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include PETROPOWER (62.98 MW, Petcoke), Nueva Aldea III (37 MW, Biomass), and NEWEN (14.35 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km from Santiago.

Capacity
7.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENERGIA LEON S.A.
Location
-36.5108°, -72.7369°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 274. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #26,576 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #831 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ENERGIA LEON S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 1,612 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nueva Aldea III (28.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.510800, -72.736900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.3 Kt
40 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
422.6K
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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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