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Planta Curico is a 2 MW coal-fired power plant in Chile, operated by CGI IANSA since its commissioning. Ranked #14 of 14 coal plants in Chile, its 2 MW represents 0.04% of Chile's total coal capacity of 4,839 MW. The largest coal plant in Chile is Termoelectrica Tocopilla (U12) at 1,002 MW, making Planta Curico 501 times smaller. Nearby plants include Teno (58.882 MW, Oil), Providencia (14 MW, Hydro), and CBB-Centro (13.532 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Maule Region, approximately 250 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CGI IANSA
Location
-35.0207°, -71.2436°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 335. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,764 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

CGI IANSA operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 3,687 MW combined

Nearest plant: TENO (19.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.020700, -71.243600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
10 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
359.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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
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