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MAULE is a 6 MW oil power plant in Chile, operated by ELEKTRAGEN. Ranked #43 of 71 oil plants in Chile, MAULE's 6 MW accounts for 0.21% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making MAULE 61 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CONSTITUCION (9 MW, Oil), Celco (8 MW, Biomass), and Licanten (6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 300 km from Santiago.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ELEKTRAGEN
Location
-35.3602°, -72.4066°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 284. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

ELEKTRAGEN operates 5 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 66 MW combined

Nearest plant: Celco (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.360200, -72.406600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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