Punta Colorada wind farm is a 20 MW wind power plant in Chile. It contributes 1.52% of Chile's total wind capacity of 1,319 MW, with 26 wind plants in the country. Ranked #17 of 26 wind plants in Chile, the largest wind plant is Parque eólico San Juan at 193 MW, making Punta Colorada 9.65 times smaller. Nearby plants include El Romero (196 MW), El Pelícano (100.8 MW), and Punta Colorada itself (20 MW) within 50 km. The facility is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 500 km north of Santiago.
12 years old
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
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Acciona Energy operates 10 plants totalling 549 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 609 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Punta Colorada wind farm 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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