YARNEL is a 9.5 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, commissioned in 2016. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. This facility contributes 4.22% of Uruguay's total solar capacity of 225 MW from 13 plants. Ranked #8 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay, YARNEL'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 YARNEL 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include CONSTITUCIÓN (333 MW, Hydro), MENAFRA SOLAR (20 MW, Solar), and DICANO (11.25 MW, Solar). YARNEL is located in the province of Paysandú, 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
Yarnel S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 718 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
YARNEL 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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