World Power Plants

SAN LORENZO DE DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (U1-U2-U3)62.2 MW Oil

Oil

San Lorenzo de Diego de Almagro (U1-U2-U3) is a 62.2 MW oil-fired power plant in Chile, operated by ENLASA since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 71 oil plants in Chile, this facility contributes 2.14% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,912 MW. The largest oil plant in Chile is Nueva Renca at 370 MW, making San Lorenzo de Diego de Almagro 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sol de los Andes (100 MW, Solar) and EMELDA (68.7 MW, Oil). The plant is located in the Atacama Region, approximately 1,000 km north of Santiago.

Capacity
62.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
ENLASA
Location
-26.4004°, -70.0380°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 124. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #12,176 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #579 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of Chile
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

ENLASA operates 4 plants totalling 283 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,502 MW combined

Nearest plant: EL SALVADOR (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -26.400400, -70.038000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
124.0 Kt
191 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.36 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.9K
cars per year
16.5K
homes per year
5.6M
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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