World Power Plants

LA JACINTA50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

LA JACINTA is a 50 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, with no specified operator and commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #1 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. Its 50 MW represents 22.22% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is LA JACINTA at 50 MW, making it equal in size. Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Grande Dam (1,890 MW, Hydro) and EL NARANJAL (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Paysandú Department of Uruguay.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-31.4321°, -57.9140°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 18. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #819 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1.19% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas) operates 5 plants totalling 1,211 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 2,948 MW combined

Nearest plant: DEL LITORAL (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -31.432100, -57.914000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

LA JACINTA is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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