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Tapihue is a 6.4 MW gas power plant in Chile, operated by TECNORED. Ranked #15 of 17 gas plants in Chile, it represents 0.13% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,857 MW. The largest gas plant in Chile is NEHUENCO at 875 MW, making Tapihue 136.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include NEHUENCO (874.7 MW, Gas), SAN ISIDRO II (406.35 MW, Gas), and SAN ISIDRO I (379 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Valparaíso Region, approximately 50 km from Santiago.

Capacity
6.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TECNORED
Location
-33.3327°, -71.3899°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 281. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #27,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,629 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

TECNORED operates 8 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 5,422 MW combined

Nearest plant: CASABLANCA (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.332700, -71.389900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.4 Kt
25 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.7K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
561.9K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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
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