Pozo Almonte 1 is a 9 MW solar power plant in Chile, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #63 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 9 MW represents 0.2% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is the Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Pozo Almonte 1 43 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include DIESEL IQUIQUE (43 MW, Coal), La Tirana (30.2 MW, Solar), and Salar de Huasco (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Tarapacá Region, approximately 1,600 km north of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 256. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,445 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
12 plants within 100 km, 384 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pozo Almonte 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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