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DIESEL TAMAYA (SUTA)99 MW Oil

Oil

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.

Capacity
99 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
E-CL
Location
-22.1591°, -70.0894°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

E-CL operates 5 plants totalling 1,477 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 2,269 MW combined

Nearest plant: Norgener Power Plant (14.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -22.159100, -70.089400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
197.3 Kt
304 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.37 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.9K
cars per year
26.3K
homes per year
9.0M
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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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