World Power Plants

Luz del Norte III+71 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Luz del Norte III+ is a 71 MW solar power plant in Chile, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #24 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it represents 1.59% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Luz del Norte III+ 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Copiapó Solar Project (390 MW, Solar), Luz del Norte (141 MW, Solar), and Carrera Pinto ENEL (135 MW, Solar). It is located in the Atacama region, approximately 800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-27.0250°, -69.8940°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 110. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,679 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #590 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,061 MW combined

Nearest plant: Carrera Pinto ENEL (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -27.025000, -69.894000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luz del Norte III+ is a solar power plant producing approximately 112 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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