World Power Plants

DEL LITORAL16 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

DEL LITORAL is a 16 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, with operations starting in 2018. Ranked #5 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. This plant's 16 MW accounts for 7.11% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making DEL LITORAL 3.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Grande Dam (1890 MW, Hydro), SALTO GRANDE (945 MW, Hydro), and LA JACINTA (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Salto Department, approximately 100 km from the capital city of Montevideo.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
UTE
Location
-31.4397°, -57.8678°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 39. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,887 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.38% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE operates 13 plants totalling 1,218 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 2,982 MW combined

Nearest plant: LA JACINTA (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -31.439700, -57.867800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

DEL LITORAL 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
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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