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HUASCO is a 57.7 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A. Ranked #21 of 71 oil plants in Chile, HUASCO's 57.7 MW accounts for 1.98% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making HUASCO 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GUACOLDA (760 MW, Coal) and Parque eólico San Juan (193.2 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km from Santiago.

Capacity
57.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A.
Location
-28.4707°, -71.2526°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 136. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,584 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #607 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.18% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 464 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,217 MW combined

Nearest plant: GUACOLDA (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -28.470700, -71.252600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.0 Kt
177 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.0K
cars per year
15.3K
homes per year
5.2M
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
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