Quilapilún is a 117.4 MW solar power plant located in Quilapilún, Chile. The facility contributes to the renewable energy landscape in the country, which has been rapidly expanding its solar capacity. It ranks as the 9th largest solar plant in Chile. With 117.4 MW, it represents 2.63% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. Chile has 81 solar plants with a combined capacity of 4,458 MW. Compared to the largest solar plant, Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, Quilapilún is approximately one-third the size. Solar energy plays an increasingly vital role in Chile's energy mix, particularly in regions with high solar irradiance. The country's geography, featuring vast deserts, provides ideal conditions for solar generation. Quilapilún is located about 50 km northeast of Santiago, in the central region of Chile.
8 years old
Chile, South America
- 70. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #9,422 worldwide by installed capacity
- #235 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.37% of the installed capacity of Chile
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 5,619 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Quilapilún is a solar power plant producing approximately 185 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
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