ALTO CIELO is a 20 MW solar power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #3 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. Its 20 MW represents 8.89% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making ALTO CIELO 2.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is ALUR (10 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the southeastern region of Uruguay, approximately 200 km from the capital city, Montevideo.
Uruguay, South America
- 34. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.48% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
7 plants within 100 km, 2,009 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ALTO CIELO is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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
Uruguay- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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