Diego de Almagro Emelda is a 21 MW solar power plant in Chile, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #55 of 81 solar plants in Chile, this plant contributes 0.47% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Diego de Almagro Emelda 18.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sol de los Andes (100 MW, Solar) and EMELDA (68.7 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in the Atacama Region, approximately 90 km from the nearest major city.
10 years old
Chile, South America
- 208. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #18,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,042 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Chile
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 1,543 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Diego de Almagro Emelda is a solar power plant producing approximately 33 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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