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NEWEN is a 14.347689 MW gas power plant in Chile, operated by GAS SUR S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #14 of 17 gas plants in Chile, it represents 0.3% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,857 MW. The largest gas plant in Chile is NEHUENCO at 875 MW, making NEWEN 61.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include BOCAMINA (478 MW, Coal), SANTA MARIA (341.991 MW, Coal), and PETROPOWER (62.9775 MW, Petcoke). The facility is located in the Biobío region, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
14.348 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
GAS SUR S.A.
Location
-36.7755°, -73.1127°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 227. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #21,700 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,353 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

GAS SUR S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 1,700 MW combined

Nearest plant: PETROPOWER (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.775500, -73.112700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.7 Kt
57 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
Top Fuels

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