Marchigüe I is a 9 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #63 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it accounts for 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Marchigüe I 43.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rapel Dam (378 MW, Hydro), RAPEL (378 MW, Hydro), and UCUQUER 2 (10.75 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the O'Higgins Region, approximately 130 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 256. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,442 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
24 plants within 100 km, 1,959 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marchigüe I is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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