World Power Plants

Licanten6 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Licanten is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by ARAUCO BIOENERGIA S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #20 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, Licanten's 6 MW represents 1.35% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Licanten 11.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Constitución (9 MW, Oil), Celco (8 MW, Biomass), and Maule (6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 300 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ARAUCO BIOENERGIA S.A.
Location
-34.9882°, -72.0199°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #861 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ARAUCO BIOENERGIA S.A. operates 4 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,158 MW combined

Nearest plant: Celco (52.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -34.988200, -72.019900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
34 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
357.2K
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
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