Marchigüe II is a 9 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #63 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it represents 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 II 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
14 plants within 100 km, 1,297 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marchigüe II 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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