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Largest power plants in Chile by capacity

The biggest power plants in Chile ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Castilla power stationCoalChile2,100
2Luz de Atacama power stationCoalChile1,410
3Energía Minera power stationCoalChile1,050
4TERMOELECTRICA TOCOPILLA (U12)CoalChile1,002
5NEHUENCOGasChile855
6ATACAMA (CC1-CC2)GasChile768
7GUACOLDACoalChile760
8Los Robles power stationCoalChile750
9Punta Alcalde power stationCoalChile740
10Río Corrientes power stationCoalChile700
11RALCOHydroChile690
12El Campesino power stationGasChile640
13Tierra Noble power stationGasChile600
14PEHUENCHEHydroChile570
15Andes Vallenar power stationGasChile540
16Los Rulos power stationGasChile540
17Barrancones power stationCoalChile540
18Kelar power stationGasChile517
19TERMOELECTRICA ANGAMOS 1(ANG1)_ 2(ANG2)CoalChile488
20BOCAMINA (I-II)CoalChile478
21COLBUNHydroChile474
22PANGUEHydroChile467
23EL TOROHydroChile450
24SAN ISIDRO IIGasChile406
25Tocopilla power stationGasChile394
26NUEVA RENCAOilChile379
27SAN ISIDRO IGasChile379
28RAPELHydroChile377
29SANTA MARIACoalChile350
30ANGOSTURAHydroChile328
31VENTANASCoalChile322
32ANTUCOHydroChile320
33TERMOELECTRICA MEJILLONES (CTM1)CoalChile319
34Cruz Grande power stationCoalChile300
35TERMOELECTRICA NORGENER (NTO2)CoalChile259
36Illapa power stationGasChile255
37CANDELARIAGasChile254
38CAMPICHECoalChile249
39NUEVA VENTANASCoalChile249
40QUINTEROOilChile248
41El RomeroSolarChile246
42TALTALGasChile240
43Cala Morritos power stationOilChile200
44Canelillo power stationOilChile200
45ALFALFALHydroChile187
46YUNGAYOilChile180
47RUCUEHydroChile178
48TERMOELECTRICA TARAPACACoalChile172
49CANUTILLARHydroChile172
50LA CONFLUENCIAHydroChile163
51LA HIGUERAHydroChile155
52CARDONESOilChile154
53TERMOELECTRICA HORNITOS (CTH)CoalChile154
54BoléroSolarChile146
55Luz del NorteSolarChile141
56SANTA LIDIAOilChile141
57Finis TerraeSolarChile138
58ABANICOHydroChile136
59Carrera Pinto ENELSolarChile135
60LOS VIENTOSOilChile132
61LOS ESPINOSOilChile128
62Blue SkySolarChile128
63QuilapilúnSolarChile127
64Los Andes IISolarChile120
65OLIVOSOilChile115
66EL ARRAYANWindChile115
67CHACAYESHydroChile112
68Cerro Dominador CSPSolarChile110
69LOS CURUROSWindChile110
70LOS PINOSOilChile108
71CIPRESESHydroChile106
72Conejo ISolarChile104
73ANTILHUEOilChile102
74El PelícanoSolarChile101
75Pajonales power stationOilChile101
76Cerro Dominador PVSolarChile100
77LLANO DE LLAMPOSSolarChile100
78Sol de los AndesSolarChile100
79DIESEL TAMAYA (SUTA)OilChile99
80TALTALWindChile99
81Til TilSolarChile98
82Carrera Pinto ISolarChile97
83MACHICURAHydroChile95
84RENCAOilChile92
85CURILLINQUEHydroChile90
86TALINAY ORIENTEWindChile90
87VALLE DE LOS VIENTOSWindChile90
88TERMOPACIFICOOilChile86
89Pampa SurSolarChile86
90Pampa NorteSolarChile85
91PEUCHENHydroChile85
92TRAPENOilChile81
93EL PENONOilChile81
94SAUZALHydroChile80
95Combarbalá power stationOilChile80
96Boléro EastSolarChile77
97CruceroSolarChile73
98LALACKAMASolarChile72
99Luz del Norte III+SolarChile71
100QUILLECOHydroChile71
101ISLAHydroChile70
102Luz del Norte I+IISolarChile70
103SOLAR JAVIERASolarChile70
104Boléro WestSolarChile70
105Finis Terrae IISolarChile69
106EMELDAOilChile69
107Maitencillo power stationOilChile68
108MARIA ELENASolarChile68
109PV SALVADORSolarChile68
110SalvadorSolarChile68
111Santa FeBiomassChile67
112LAGUNA VERDE (U1 U2 TG)OilChile65
113UsyaSolarChile64
114PETROPOWERPetcokeChile63
115SAN LORENZO DE DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (U1-U2-U3)OilChile62
116TALINAY PONIENTEWindChile61
117CANELA IIWindChile60
118Valleland II+IIISolarChile60
119TENOOilChile58
120COLMITOOilChile58
121HUASCOOilChile58
122UribeSolarChile57
123Los LorosSolarChile55
124MAMPILHydroChile55
125BLANCOHydroChile53
126RUCATAYOHydroChile53
127CMPC Cordillera power stationGasChile52
128PULLINQUEHydroChile51
129SOLAR SAN ANDRESSolarChile51
130CachiyuyoSolarChile50
131Flor del DesiertoSolarChile50
132San AndrésSolarChile50
133QUELTEHUESHydroChile49
134MONTE REDONDOWindChile48
135CORONELGasChile47
136DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (U1-U2)OilChile47
137TOTORALWindChile46
138PUNTA PALMERASWindChile45
139DIESEL IQUIQUE(MSIQ_TGIQ)CoalChile43
140PILMAIQUENHydroChile41
141CHANARESSolarChile40
142Doña CarmenSolarChile40
143LOMA ALTAHydroChile40
144LOS QUILOSHydroChile40
145SAN ANDRESHydroChile40
146Carrera Pinto IISolarChile38
147Nueva Aldea IIIBiomassChile37
148SAN IGNACIOHydroChile37
149DEGANOilChile36
150EOLICA SAN PEDROWindChile36
151LAJA 1HydroChile34
152CMPC PacíficoBiomassChile33
153EOLICA CUELWindChile33
154JamaSolarChile32
155Lascar ISolarChile32
156PALMUCHOHydroChile32
157MAITENESHydroChile31
158La TiranaSolarChile30
159Calama SurSolarChile30
160Lascar IISolarChile30
161Salar de HuascoSolarChile30
162Cardones ISolarChile29
163JUNCALHydroChile29
164PularSolarChile29
165SOLAR DIEGO DE ALMAGROSolarChile28
166FLORIDAHydroChile28
167MANTOS BLANCOSOilChile28
168LautaroBiomassChile26
169CHACABUQUITOHydroChile26
170CMPC_LajaBiomassChile25
171LOS HIERROSHydroChile25
172HORCONES TGOilChile24
173AraucoBiomassChile24
174Jama IISolarChile24
175EL SALVADOROilChile24
176Pozo Almonte 2+3SolarChile24
177ESPERANZA 1 2 Y 3OilChile22
178Lautaro IIBiomassChile22
179PUNTILLAHydroChile22
180ParumaSolarChile21
181COLIHUESOilChile21
182Diego de Almagro EmeldaSolarChile21
183La Huayca IIISolarChile21
184Los Andes ISolarChile21
185PUNTA COLORADAWindChile20
186RIO PICOIQUENHydroChile20
187CHIBURGOHydroChile19
188LIRCAYHydroChile19
189Loma Los Colorados IIBiomassChile18
190CANELAWindChile18
191Arica ISolarChile18
192LICANHydroChile18
193LOS MOLLESHydroChile18
194Lalackama IISolarChile18
195PUNTA COLORADAOilChile17
196POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 3SolarChile16
197Energía PacíficoBiomassChile16
198NEWENGasChile14
199DIESEL ARICA(GMAR_M1AR)OilChile14
200Arica I p3SolarChile14
201Copiapó OdinsaSolarChile14
202EscuadrínBiomassChile14
203Nueva Aldea I (ex Itata)BiomassChile14
204PROVIDENCIAHydroChile14
205CENIZASOilChile14
206Santa MartaBiomassChile14
207CBB-CENTROOilChile14
208CALLE CALLEOilChile13
209CholguínBiomassChile13
210VOLCANHydroChile13
211LajaBiomassChile13
212CAPULLOHydroChile12
213COYAHydroChile12
214GUAYACANHydroChile12
215SAUZALITOHydroChile11
216CHUYACAOilChile11
217MasisaBiomassChile11
218CHAPIQUINAHydroChile11
219UCUQUER 2WindChile11
220CARENAHydroChile10
221NUEVA ALDEA IIOilChile10
222CHILOEOilChile9
223CONSTITUCIONOilChile9
224Calama 2SolarChile9
225HIDROBONITO MC1HydroChile9
226MONTE PATRIAOilChile9
227Marchigüe ISolarChile9
228Marchigüe IISolarChile9
229OJOS DE AGUAHydroChile9
230PUNITAQUIOilChile9
231Pozo Almonte 1SolarChile9
232Aguas Blancas 1SolarChile9
233Arica I p2SolarChile8
234CelcoBiomassChile8
235Minera El Tesoro CSPSolarChile8
236La Huayca IISolarChile8
237POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 2SolarChile8
238Energía BíoBíoBiomassChile7
239UCUQUERWindChile7
240CoelemuBiomassChile7
241COLLILHydroChile7
242LA ARENAHydroChile7
243NALCASHydroChile7
244QUELLON IIOilChile7
245INACALOilChile7
246LEBUWindChile6
247ESTANDARTES (ZOFRI_7-12_ZOFRI 13)OilChile6
248TAPIHUEGasChile6
249DIESEL ZOFRI (ZOFRI 1-6_ZOFRI 1-5)OilChile6
250DONGOHydroChile6
251EL CANELOHydroChile6
252LOS BAJOSHydroChile6
253LOS HIERROS 2HydroChile6
254LicantenBiomassChile6
255MARIPOSASHydroChile6
256MAULEOilChile6
257PUCLAROHydroChile6
258Pampa Camarones 1SolarChile6
259RENAICOHydroChile6
260RIO TRUENOHydroChile6
261SAN CLEMENTEHydroChile6
262AUXILIAR DEL MAIPO (CAEMSA)HydroChile5
263CMPC Santa FeBiomassChile5
264EL MANZANOHydroChile5
265LA PALOMAHydroChile5
266RIO HUASCOHydroChile5
267CANETEOilChile4
268Portal del Inca ASolarChile4
269ROBLERIAHydroChile4
270LOUSIANA PACIFIC IIOilChile3
271ALLIPENHydroChile3
272CALLAOHydroChile3
273DON WALTERIOHydroChile3
274EL DIUTOHydroChile3
275EL TOTORALOilChile3
276ESTANCILLAOilChile3
277HIDROBONITO MC2HydroChile3
278LOS MORROSHydroChile3
279MALLARAUCOHydroChile3
280MULTIEXPORT (I-II)OilChile3
281PLACILLAOilChile3
282QUINTAYOilChile3
283SANTA CECILIASolarChile3
284SKRETTING OSORNOOilChile3
285SOLAR LAS TERRAZASSolarChile3
286WATT (1-2)OilChile3
287LOUSIANA PACIFICOilChile3
288TAMBO REALSolarChile3
289BIO CRUZGasChile3
290TRONGOL-CURANILAHUEOilChile3
291DIESEL ENAEX (CUMMINS-DEUTZ)OilChile3
292SKRETTINGOilChile3
293CASABLANCAOilChile2
294CURAUMAOilChile2
295BIOMAROilChile2
296CURACAUTINOilChile2
297EAGONOilChile2
298LEBUOilChile2
299CONCONOilChile2
300HBSBiomassChile2
301LAS VEGASOilChile2
302AGUAS BLANCASOilChile2
303ALTO BAGUALESWindChile2
304EL LLANOHydroChile2
305EYZAGUIRREHydroChile2
306LAS FLORESHydroChile2
307LAS VERTIENTESHydroChile2
308LLEUQUEREOHydroChile2
309LOS PADRESHydroChile2
310Loma Los Colorados (KDM)BiomassChile2
311PLANTA CURICOCoalChile2
312RECAHydroChile2
313SOLAR PSF CASAS BLANCASSolarChile2
314SOLAR PSF LOMAS COLORADASSolarChile2
315CHUFKEN (TRAIGUEN)OilChile2
316SALMOFOOD IOilChile2
317SALMOFOOD IIOilChile2
318TOMAVAL 2GasChile2
319ANGOL (LOS SAUCES)OilChile2
320LOS SAUCES IIOilChile2
321SDGX01SolarChile1
322LONQUIMAYOilChile1
323BOQUIAMARGOHydroChile1
324ENSENADA RIO BLANCOHydroChile1
325JUNCALITOHydroChile1
326LOS COLONOSHydroChile1
327LOS CORRALESHydroChile1
328LOS CORRALES 2HydroChile1
329MAISANHydroChile1
330MUCHIHydroChile1
331PEHUIHydroChile1
332PICHILONCOHydroChile1
333QUILLAILEOHydroChile1
334SAUCE ANDESHydroChile1
335TOMAVAL 1OilChile1
336TRUFULTRUFULHydroChile1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in chile by capacity?

Castilla power station (Chile) ranks #1 with 2,100 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 336 power plants in in Chile.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Castilla power station (2,100); 2. Luz de Atacama power station (1,410); 3. Energía Minera power station (1,050).