World Power Plants

Doña Carmen40 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solarpack
Location
-32.4830°, -71.2460°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 4,206 MW combined

Nearest plant: VENTANAS (36.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -32.483000, -71.246000
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Carbon Footprint

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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