World Power Plants

Masisa11 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Masisa is an 11 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by MASISA ECOENERGIA S.A. Ranked #16 of 23 biomass plants in Chile. Its 11 MW represents 2.47% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Masisa 6.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include YUNGAY (199.1 MW, Oil), SANTA LIDIA (137.61 MW, Oil), and LOS PINOS (102.84 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Ñuble region, approximately 400 km from Santiago.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
MASISA ECOENERGIA S.A.
Location
-37.0455°, -72.4001°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 249. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #692 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

MASISA ECOENERGIA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 4,865 MW combined

Nearest plant: LOS PINOS (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.045500, -72.400100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.4 Kt
63 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
158.5 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
654.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
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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