World Power Plants

DIESEL IQUIQUE(MSIQ_TGIQ)43 MW Coal

Coal

DIESEL IQUIQUE is a 43 MW coal-fired power plant in Chile, operated by E-CL. It was commissioned in an unspecified year and also utilizes oil as a secondary fuel. Ranked #13 of 14 coal plants in Chile, this facility contributes 0.89% of Chile's total coal capacity of 4,839 MW. The largest coal plant in Chile is TERMOELECTRICA TOCOPILLA (U12) at 1,002 MW, making DIESEL IQUIQUE 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include La Tirana (30.2 MW, Solar), Pozo Almonte 2+3 (23.5 MW, Solar), and POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 3 (16 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Tarapacá Region, approximately 1,800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
43 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
E-CL
Location
-20.2580°, -70.1273°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 157. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #14,878 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,578 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

E-CL operates 5 plants totalling 1,477 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 350 MW combined

Nearest plant: ESTANDARTES (ZOFRI_7-12_ZOFRI 13) (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.258000, -70.127300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
169.9 Kt
207 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
36.9K
cars per year
22.7K
homes per year
7.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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