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Pozo Almonte 2+323.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pozo Almonte 2+3 is a 23.5 MW solar power plant in Chile. Ranked #53 of 81 solar plants in Chile. Its 23.5 MW represents 0.53% of Chile's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making Pozo Almonte 16.6 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 1,800 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
23.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-20.2480°, -69.7470°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 202. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #18,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,981 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 369 MW combined

Nearest plant: POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 3 (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -20.248000, -69.747000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pozo Almonte 2+3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 37 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
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