Santa Marta is a 13.8 MW biomass power plant in Chile, operated by CONSORCIO SANTA MARTA S.A. Ranked #13 of 23 biomass plants in Chile, it contributes 3.1% of the country's total biomass capacity of 445 MW. The largest biomass plant in Chile is Santa Fe at 67 MW, making Santa Marta 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include NUEVA RENCA (369.904 MW, Oil), CANDELARIA (253.9 MW, Gas), and Los Cóndores hydroelectric power station (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approximately 30 km from Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 235. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #21,921 worldwide by installed capacity
- #615 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Chile
CONSORCIO SANTA MARTA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 5,135 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Biomass
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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