World Power Plants

Los Loros50.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Los Loros is a 50.2 MW solar power plant in Chile, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #34 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 50.2 MW represents 1.13% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Los Loros 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CARDONES (152.3 MW, Oil), TERMOPACIFICO (86.1 MW, Oil), and Copiapó Odinsa (14 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
50.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-27.8550°, -70.1750°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 144. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #13,076 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #815 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,452 MW combined

Nearest plant: SOLAR LAS TERRAZAS (30 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -27.855000, -70.175000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Los Loros is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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