World Power Plants

POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 27.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 2 is a 7.5 MW solar power plant in Chile, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #71 of 81 solar plants in Chile, it accounts for 0.17% 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 POZO ALMONTE 52 times smaller. Nearby plants include DIESEL IQUIQUE (43 MW, Coal) and La Tirana (30.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Chile, approximately 1,000 km from the capital city, Santiago.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power Chile
Location
-20.2717°, -69.7559°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 271. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,908 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power Chile operates 14 plants totalling 924 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 385 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pozo Almonte 1 (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -20.271700, -69.755900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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
HydroGasCoalSolar
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