World Power Plants

Lautaro26 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Lautaro is a 26 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by COMASA S.A. Ranked #5 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, it accounts for 5.84% of the country's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Lautaro 2.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, nearby plants include Lautaro II (22 MW, Biomass) and RIO TRUENO (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of La Araucanía, approximately 600 km from Santiago.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
COMASA S.A.
Location
-38.5419°, -72.4674°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 192. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #385 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

COMASA S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 111 MW combined

Nearest plant: EAGON (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.541900, -72.467400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.1 Kt
148 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.4K
cars per year
4.5K
homes per year
1.5M
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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