World Power Plants

Moquegua16 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Moquegua is a 16 MW solar power plant in Peru, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 6 solar plants in Peru, Moquegua's 16 MW represents 6.65% of Peru's total solar capacity of 240 MW. The largest solar plant in Peru is Rubi at 144 MW, making Moquegua 9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reserva Fria Ilo (569 MW, Gas) and Rubi (144.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Moquegua Region, approximately 1,200 km south of Lima.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Enel Green Power
Location
-17.5389°, -71.0300°

Peru, South America

Context & rankings
  • 32. largest of 32 plants in Peru
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,890 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Peru
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enel Green Power operates 360 plants totalling 23,281 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,021 MW combined

Nearest plant: Panamericana (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -17.538900, -71.030000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moquegua is a solar power plant producing approximately 25 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
Peru
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PeruEnergy Profile

32
Total Plants
7.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroSolarCoal
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