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RADITON is an 8 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #12 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. Its 8 MW represents 3.56% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is EL NARANJAL at 50 MW, making RADITON 6.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CT CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY (41.78 MW, Gas) and DICANO (11.25 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Entre Ríos Department, approximately 200 km from Montevideo.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
UTE (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas)
Location
-32.3896°, -58.1316°

Uruguay, South America

Context & rankings
  • 60. largest of 73 plants in Uruguay
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.19% 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 Transmisiones Eléctricas) operates 7 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 612 MW combined

Nearest plant: LIDERDAT (10.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.389600, -58.131600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

RADITON is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
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