PUNTA PALMERAS is a 45 MW wind power plant in Chile, operated by PUNTA PALMERAS S.A. Ranked #14 of 26 wind plants in Chile, this facility's 45 MW accounts for 3.41% 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 PALMERAS 4.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include LOS CURUROS (109.6 MW, Wind), TALINAY ORIENTE (90 MW, Wind), and TALINAY PONIENTE (60.6 MW, Wind). The plant is situated in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 400 km from Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 156. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,082 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Chile
PUNTA PALMERAS S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,023 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PUNTA PALMERAS is a wind power plant producing approximately 118 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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