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.
10 years old
Chile, South America
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarLatam operates 5 plants totalling 339 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 2,564 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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