Doña Carmen is a 40 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #39 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it represents 0.9% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Doña Carmen 9.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include VENTANAS (322 MW, Coal), Campiche Central Thermoelectric Plant (269.66 MW, Gas), and Ventanas Power Plant (267.076 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Valparaíso region, approximately 50 km from the city of Viña del Mar.
11 years old
Chile, South America
- 160. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,257 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Chile
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 4,206 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Doña Carmen is a solar power plant producing approximately 63 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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