PETILCORAN is a 9.5 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #8 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay, its 9.5 MW represents 4.22% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making PETILCORAN 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CT CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY (41.78 MW, Gas), DICANO (11.25 MW, Solar), and YARNEL (9.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the province of Entre Ríos, approximately 200 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
Uruguay Solar operates 3 plants totalling 41 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 667 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
PETILCORAN 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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