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LOS SAUCES II is a 1.5 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by SAGESA. It contributes to the Chilean oil sector. Ranked #68 of 71 oil plants in Chile, LOS SAUCES II's 1.5 MW accounts for 0.05% of Chile's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making LOS SAUCES II 246.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include CMPC Pacífico (Biomass, 33 MW), RIO PICOIQUEN (Hydro, 20 MW), and RENAICO (Hydro, 6 MW). The facility is located in Biobío Region, approximately 500 km from Santiago.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SAGESA
Location
-37.9658°, -72.8269°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 353. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #35,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,163 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

SAGESA operates 20 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,014 MW combined

Nearest plant: RIO PICOIQUEN (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.965800, -72.826900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
650
cars per year
399
homes per year
135.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Chile
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
Top Fuels

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