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.
8 years old
Chile, South America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,452 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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