ARAPEY SOLAR is a 10 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, operational since its commissioning year, which is not specified. Ranked #7 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. Its 10 MW accounts for 4.44% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making ARAPEY SOLAR 5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EL NARANJAL (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the northeastern region, approximately 300 km northwest of Montevideo.
10 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 45. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.24% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) operates 7 plants totalling 163 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 3,048 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ARAPEY SOLAR is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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