World Power Plants

Santa Marta13.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

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.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
CONSORCIO SANTA MARTA S.A.
Location
-33.7004°, -70.7978°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

CONSORCIO SANTA MARTA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 5,135 MW combined

Nearest plant: ESTANCILLA (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.700400, -70.797800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.1 Kt
79 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
821.5K
trees to offset

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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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