World Power Plants

El Pelícano100.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

El Pelícano is a 100.8 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #14 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 100.8 MW represents 2.26% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making El Pelícano 3.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include El Romero (196 MW, Solar) and Punta Colorada wind farm (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Atacama Region, approximately 60 km from La Serena.

Capacity
100.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power Chile
Location
-29.4850°, -71.2100°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 84. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #9,995 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #277 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.32% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 523 MW combined

Nearest plant: PUNTA COLORADA (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -29.485000, -71.210000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

El Pelícano is a solar power plant producing approximately 159 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
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