DIESEL TAMAYA (SUTA) is a 99 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by E-CL. Ranked #11 of 71 oil plants in Chile, it accounts for 3.4% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making DIESEL TAMAYA 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TERMOELECTRICA TOCOPILLA (1,001.7 MW, Coal), Norgener Power Plant (276.39 MW, Gas), and TERMOELECTRICA NORGENER (259.3 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Antofagasta Region, approximately 1,600 km north of Santiago.
12 years old
Chile, South America
- 87. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,397 worldwide by installed capacity
- #473 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.31% of the installed capacity of Chile
12 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
E-CL operates 5 plants totalling 1,477 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,269 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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