World Power Plants

MENAFRA SOLAR20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

MENAFRA SOLAR is a 20 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, with no specified operator and commissioned recently. 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 MENAFRA SOLAR 2.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CONSTITUCIÓN (333 MW, Hydro) and YARNEL (9.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Colonia region, approximately 200 km northwest of Montevideo.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Uruguay Solar
Location
-32.6083°, -57.4385°

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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Uruguay Solar operates 3 plants totalling 41 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 1,027 MW combined

Nearest plant: YARNEL (17.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.608300, -57.438500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MENAFRA SOLAR 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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