NATELU is a 9.5 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, operational since 2016. It is part of a network of 13 solar plants in the country. This facility accounts for 4.22% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. Ranked #8 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay, NATELU's 9.5 MW represents 4.22% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making NATELU 5.3 times smaller. The nearest plant is UPM (161 MW, Biomass). NATELU is situated in the province of Río Negro, approximately 250 km northwest of Montevideo.
10 years old
Uruguay, South America
- 54. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
- #24,904 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,365 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.23% of the installed capacity of Uruguay
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Natelu S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 573 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
NATELU is a solar power plant producing approximately 15 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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