World Power Plants

Loma Los Colorados (KDM)2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Loma Los Colorados (KDM) is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by KDM Energia S.A. Ranked #23 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, its 2 MW represents 0.45% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Loma Los Colorados 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Los Vientos (131.34 MW, Oil), Quilapilún (117.4 MW, Solar), and Til Til (98 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 50 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
KDM ENERGIA S.A.
Location
-32.9557°, -70.8043°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 335. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

KDM ENERGIA S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 5,494 MW combined

Nearest plant: Til Til (16.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -32.955700, -70.804300
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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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