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EL PENON is an 80.838 MW oil-fired power plant in Chile, operated by ENLASA. Ranked #15 of 71 oil plants in Chile, EL PENON's 80.838 MW accounts for 2.78% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making EL PENON 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PUCLARO (6 MW, Hydro) and SDGX01 (1.28 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 500 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
80.838 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENLASA
Location
-30.1418°, -71.2296°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 104. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,096 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #509 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.26% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ENLASA operates 4 plants totalling 283 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 591 MW combined

Nearest plant: SDGX01 (16.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -30.141800, -71.229600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
161.1 Kt
248 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.0K
cars per year
21.5K
homes per year
7.3M
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
Top Fuels

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