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.
8 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Uruguay Solar operates 3 plants totalling 41 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 1,027 MW combined
Location
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
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