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Nueva Aldea I (ex Itata)14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Nueva Aldea I (ex Itata) is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by PANELES ARAUCO S.A. It was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #11 of 23 biomass plants in Chile. Its 14 MW represents 3.15% of Chile's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Nueva Aldea I 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include YUNGAY (199.1 MW, Oil), SANTA LIDIA (137.61 MW, Oil), and LOS PINOS (102.84 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Biobío Region, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
PANELES ARAUCO S.A.
Location
-36.6597°, -72.4731°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 229. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

PANELES ARAUCO S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 27 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 2,141 MW combined

Nearest plant: NUEVA ALDEA II (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -36.659700, -72.473100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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