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SALMOFOOD II is a 1.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Chile, operated by SAGESA. Ranked #65 of 71 oil plants in Chile, SALMOFOOD II represents 0.05% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is NUEVA RENCA at 370 MW, making SALMOFOOD II 231.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include EOLICA SAN PEDRO (36 MW, Wind), DEGAN (36 MW, Oil), and COLLIL (7 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 1,000 km south of Santiago.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
SAGESA
Location
-42.4804°, -73.7721°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,120 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

SAGESA operates 20 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 105 MW combined

Nearest plant: DONGO (14 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -42.480400, -73.772100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.2 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
693
cars per year
425
homes per year
144.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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