Paruma is a 21.4 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #54 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it represents 0.48% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Paruma 18.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include VALLE DE LOS VIENTOS (90 MW, Wind), Jama (32.1 MW, Solar), and Lascar I (32.1 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 150 km from Calama.
10 years old
Chile, South America
- 206. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #18,737 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,033 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Chile
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,099 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paruma is a solar power plant producing approximately 34 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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