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Energía Pacífico15.6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Energía Pacífico is a 15.6 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by ENERGIA PACIFICO S.A. Ranked #10 of 23 biomass plants in Chile. Its 15.6 MW represents 3.51% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Energía Pacífico 4.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Las Lajas hydro power station (264 MW, Hydro), CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas), and Los Cóndores hydroelectric power station (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approximately 30 km from the capital city.

Capacity
15.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ENERGIA PACIFICO S.A.
Location
-33.9817°, -70.6976°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 226. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #21,079 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #560 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ENERGIA PACIFICO S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.981700, -70.697600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.4 Kt
89 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
928.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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