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DEGAN is a 36 MW oil-fired power plant in Chile, operated by GENERACION DE ENERGIA NUEVA DEGAN S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #23 of 71 oil plants in Chile, DEGAN's 36 MW represents 1.24% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making DEGAN 10.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EOLICA SAN PEDRO (36 MW, Wind), COLLIL (7 MW, Hydro), and DONGO (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 1,000 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GENERACION DE ENERGIA NUEVA DEGAN S.A.
Location
-42.1482°, -73.7155°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 170. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #742 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

GENERACION DE ENERGIA NUEVA DEGAN S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 139 MW combined

Nearest plant: EOLICA SAN PEDRO (23 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -42.148200, -73.715500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.7 Kt
110 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.6K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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
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