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COLMITO is a 57.71 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by TERMOELECTRICA COLMITO. Ranked #20 of 71 oil plants in Chile, COLMITO's 57.71 MW accounts for 1.98% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making COLMITO 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NEHUENCO (874.7 MW, Gas), SAN ISIDRO II (406.35 MW, Gas), and SAN ISIDRO I (379 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 400 km from Santiago.

Capacity
57.71 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TERMOELECTRICA COLMITO
Location
-32.9304°, -71.4740°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 135. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,583 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #606 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.18% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

TERMOELECTRICA COLMITO operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 4,384 MW combined

Nearest plant: SAN ISIDRO I (12.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -32.930400, -71.474000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.0 Kt
177 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.0K
cars per year
15.3K
homes per year
5.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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