Pampa Norte is an 85.3 MW solar power plant in Chile, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #20 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 85.3 MW represents 1.91% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Pampa Norte 4.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Conejo I (104 MW, Solar), Taltal wind farm (99 MW, Wind), and Pampa Sur (85.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Antofagasta Region, approximately 200 km south of the city of Antofagasta.
10 years old
Chile, South America
- 101. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,911 worldwide by installed capacity
- #461 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Chile
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solarpack operates 33 plants totalling 1,882 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 1,210 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pampa Norte is a solar power plant producing approximately 135 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
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