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EMELDA is a 68.7 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by EMELDA S.A. Ranked #16 of 71 oil plants in Chile, it accounts for 2.36% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making EMELDA 5.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sol de los Andes (100 MW, Solar), PV SALVADOR (68 MW, Solar), and Salvador (68 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
68.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EMELDA S.A.
Location
-26.3803°, -70.0222°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 116. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,841 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #548 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EMELDA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,496 MW combined

Nearest plant: EL SALVADOR (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.380300, -70.022200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
136.9 Kt
211 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.8K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.2M
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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