World Power Plants

Crucero72.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Crucero is a 72.8 MW solar power plant in Chile, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #22 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 72.8 MW represents 1.63% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Crucero 5.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Finis Terrae (138 MW, Solar), Blue Sky (127.9 MW, Solar), and Finis Terrae II (69 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
72.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
SolarLatam
Location
-22.2200°, -69.5760°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 108. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,594 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #583 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarLatam operates 5 plants totalling 339 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 2,564 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Sky (13.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -22.220000, -69.576000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Crucero is a solar power plant producing approximately 115 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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