San Andrés is a 48.2 MW solar power plant in Chile, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #38 of 81 solar plants in Chile, San Andrés' 48.2 MW accounts for 1.08% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,458 MW. The largest solar plant in Chile is Copiapó Solar Project at 390 MW, making San Andrés 8.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Luz del Norte (141 MW, Solar) and Carrera Pinto ENEL (135 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Atacama region, approximately 50 km from the city of Copiapó.
8 years old
Chile, South America
- 149. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #14,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,164 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.15% 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
22 plants within 100 km, 1,735 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Andrés is a solar power plant producing approximately 76 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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