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CORONEL is a 46.81 MW gas-fired power plant in Chile, operated by SAGESA since its commissioning. Ranked #13 of 17 gas plants in Chile, CORONEL's 46.81 MW represents 0.96% of Chile's total gas capacity of 4,857 MW. The largest gas plant in Chile is NEHUENCO at 875 MW, making CORONEL 18.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include BOCAMINA (478 MW, Coal), SANTA MARIA (341.991 MW, Coal), and PETROPOWER (62.9775 MW, Petcoke). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
46.81 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SAGESA
Location
-36.9676°, -73.1686°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #14,543 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,796 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.15% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

SAGESA operates 20 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,698 MW combined

Nearest plant: Escuadrín (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.967600, -73.168600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
90.4 Kt
185 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.7K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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