World Power Plants

MARIA ELENA68 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

MARIA ELENA is a 68 MW solar power plant in Chile. It makes up 1.53% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW, with 81 solar plants in the country. The facility ranks #28 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Ranked #28 of 81 solar plants in Chile, MARIA ELENA's 68 MW represents 1.53% of the country's total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making this facility 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro), Rucatayo hydroelectric power station (59.5 MW, Hydro), and PILMAIQUEN (41 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 50 km from the city of Puerto Montt.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Solarpack
Location
-40.7719°, -72.4875°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 117. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #629 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 678 MW combined

Nearest plant: CAPULLO (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.771900, -72.487500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MARIA ELENA is a solar power plant producing approximately 107 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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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