World Power Plants

ALTO CIELO20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-30.4214°, -57.4574°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 2,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: ALUR (18.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.421400, -57.457400
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Carbon Footprint

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

UruguayEnergy Profile

73
Total Plants
4.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroWindBiomassOil
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