World Power Plants

DICANO11.25 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

DICANO is an 11.25 MW solar power plant in Uruguay. Ranked #6 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay, DICANO's 11.25 MW represents 5% of the country's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making DICANO 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY (41.78 MW, Gas), YARNEL (9.5 MW, Solar), and FENIMA (9.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Colón Department, approximately 200 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
11.25 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Uruguay Solar
Location
-32.2960°, -58.0250°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 44. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #23,188 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,517 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.27% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Uruguay Solar operates 3 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 332 MW combined

Nearest plant: PETILCORAN (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.296000, -58.025000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

DICANO is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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
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