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.
Chile, South America
- 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
EMPRESA NACIONAL DE ELECTRICIDAD S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 464 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 1,217 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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