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Condor is a 30 MW solar power plant in Ecuador. Ranked #1 of 2 solar plants in Ecuador, Condor's 30 MW represents 60% of Ecuador's total solar capacity of 50 MW. The largest solar plant in Ecuador is Condor at 30 MW, making it the only facility of its size. Nearby plants within 50 km include Miraflores (52.3 MW, Oil), Santa Rosa (51.3 MW, Gas), and Gualberto Hernandez (34.32 MW, Oil). The plant is located in the province of Carchi, approximately 90 km from the nearest major city, Quito.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Ecuadorian Government
Location
0.0320°, -78.2370°

Ecuador, South America

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,519 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.71% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecuadorian Government operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,744 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solar Connection (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 0.032000, -78.237000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Condor is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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
Ecuador
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

EcuadorEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
4.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasOilSolar
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