PUNTA COLORADA is a 20 MW wind power plant in Chile, operated by BARRICK CHILE GENERACION S.A. It is located at coordinates -29.3662, -71.0585. Ranked #17 of 26 wind plants in Chile. Its 20 MW represents 1.52% of Chile's total wind capacity of 1,319 MW. The largest wind plant in Chile is Parque eólico San Juan at 193 MW, making PUNTA COLORADA 9.65 times smaller. Nearby plants include El Romero (196 MW, Solar), El Pelícano (100.8 MW, Solar), and Punta Colorada wind farm (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in a region approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Chile, South America
- 212. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,222 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Chile
BARRICK CHILE GENERACION S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 609 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PUNTA COLORADA is a wind power plant producing approximately 53 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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