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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)CoalChile1,001.7
5NEHUENCOGasChile855
6ATACAMA (CC1-CC2)GasChile767.8
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 stationGasChile517.4
19TERMOELECTRICA ANGAMOS 1(ANG1)_ 2(ANG2)CoalChile488.3
20BOCAMINA (I-II)CoalChile478
21COLBUNHydroChile474
22PANGUEHydroChile467
23EL TOROHydroChile450
24SAN ISIDRO IIGasChile406.4
25Tocopilla power stationGasChile394
26NUEVA RENCAOilChile379
27SAN ISIDRO IGasChile379
28RAPELHydroChile377
29SANTA MARIACoalChile350
30ANGOSTURAHydroChile328
31VENTANASCoalChile322
32ANTUCOHydroChile320
33TERMOELECTRICA MEJILLONES (CTM1)CoalChile318.9
34Cruz Grande power stationCoalChile300
35TERMOELECTRICA NORGENER (NTO2)CoalChile259.3
36Illapa power stationGasChile255
37CANDELARIAGasChile253.9
38CAMPICHECoalChile249
39NUEVA VENTANASCoalChile249
40QUINTEROOilChile248.4
41El RomeroSolarChile246
42TALTALGasChile240
43ALFALFALHydroChile187
44YUNGAYOilChile180
45RUCUEHydroChile178
46TERMOELECTRICA TARAPACACoalChile172.2
47CANUTILLARHydroChile172
48LA CONFLUENCIAHydroChile163
49LA HIGUERAHydroChile155
50CARDONESOilChile154.2
51TERMOELECTRICA HORNITOS (CTH)CoalChile153.9
52BoléroSolarChile146.5
53Luz del NorteSolarChile141
54SANTA LIDIAOilChile140.9
55Finis TerraeSolarChile138
56ABANICOHydroChile136
57Carrera Pinto ENELSolarChile135
58LOS VIENTOSOilChile132
59LOS ESPINOSOilChile128
60Blue SkySolarChile127.9
61QuilapilúnSolarChile127
62Los Andes IISolarChile120
63OLIVOSOilChile115.2
64EL ARRAYANWindChile115
65CHACAYESHydroChile112
66Cerro Dominador CSPSolarChile110
67LOS CURUROSWindChile109.6
68LOS PINOSOilChile108
69CIPRESESHydroChile106
70Conejo ISolarChile104
71ANTILHUEOilChile102
72El PelícanoSolarChile100.8
73Pajonales power stationOilChile100.8
74Cerro Dominador PVSolarChile100
75LLANO DE LLAMPOSSolarChile100
76Sol de los AndesSolarChile100
77DIESEL TAMAYA (SUTA)OilChile99
78TALTALWindChile99
79Til TilSolarChile98
80Carrera Pinto ISolarChile97
81MACHICURAHydroChile95
82RENCAOilChile92
83CURILLINQUEHydroChile90
84TALINAY ORIENTEWindChile90
85VALLE DE LOS VIENTOSWindChile90
86TERMOPACIFICOOilChile86.1
87Pampa SurSolarChile85.7
88Pampa NorteSolarChile85.3
89PEUCHENHydroChile85
90TRAPENOilChile81
91EL PENONOilChile80.8
92SAUZALHydroChile80.48
93Combarbalá power stationOilChile79.8
94Boléro EastSolarChile76.7
95CruceroSolarChile72.8
96LALACKAMASolarChile71.5
97Luz del Norte III+SolarChile71
98QUILLECOHydroChile71
99ISLAHydroChile70
100Luz del Norte I+IISolarChile70
101SOLAR JAVIERASolarChile70
102Boléro WestSolarChile69.8
103Finis Terrae IISolarChile69
104EMELDAOilChile68.7
105Maitencillo power stationOilChile68.4
106MARIA ELENASolarChile68
107PV SALVADORSolarChile68
108SalvadorSolarChile68
109Santa FeBiomassChile67.2
110LAGUNA VERDE (U1 U2 TG)OilChile65
111UsyaSolarChile64
112PETROPOWERPetcokeChile63
113SAN LORENZO DE DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (U1-U2-U3)OilChile62.2
114TALINAY PONIENTEWindChile61
115CANELA IIWindChile60
116Valleland II+IIISolarChile60
117TENOOilChile58.3
118COLMITOOilChile57.7
119HUASCOOilChile57.7
120UribeSolarChile57
121Los LorosSolarChile55
122MAMPILHydroChile55
123BLANCOHydroChile53
124RUCATAYOHydroChile53
125CMPC Cordillera power stationGasChile51.9
126PULLINQUEHydroChile51
127SOLAR SAN ANDRESSolarChile50.6
128CachiyuyoSolarChile50
129Flor del DesiertoSolarChile50
130San AndrésSolarChile50
131QUELTEHUESHydroChile49
132MONTE REDONDOWindChile48
133CORONELGasChile46.8
134DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (U1-U2)OilChile46.8
135TOTORALWindChile46
136PUNTA PALMERASWindChile45
137DIESEL IQUIQUE(MSIQ_TGIQ)CoalChile43
138PILMAIQUENHydroChile41
139CHANARESSolarChile40
140Doña CarmenSolarChile40
141LOMA ALTAHydroChile40
142LOS QUILOSHydroChile40
143SAN ANDRESHydroChile40
144Carrera Pinto IISolarChile38
145Nueva Aldea IIIBiomassChile37
146SAN IGNACIOHydroChile37
147DEGANOilChile36
148EOLICA SAN PEDROWindChile36
149LAJA 1HydroChile34
150CMPC PacíficoBiomassChile33
151EOLICA CUELWindChile33
152JamaSolarChile32.1
153Lascar ISolarChile32.1
154PALMUCHOHydroChile32
155MAITENESHydroChile31
156La TiranaSolarChile30.2
157Calama SurSolarChile30
158Lascar IISolarChile30
159Salar de HuascoSolarChile30
160Cardones ISolarChile29.2
161JUNCALHydroChile29
162PularSolarChile28.9
163SOLAR DIEGO DE ALMAGROSolarChile28.1
164FLORIDAHydroChile28
165MANTOS BLANCOSOilChile27.9
166LautaroBiomassChile26
167CHACABUQUITOHydroChile25.7
168CMPC_LajaBiomassChile25
169LOS HIERROSHydroChile25
170HORCONES TGOilChile24.3
171AraucoBiomassChile24
172Jama IISolarChile23.8
173EL SALVADOROilChile23.7
174Pozo Almonte 2+3SolarChile23.5
175ESPERANZA 1 2 Y 3OilChile22.2
176Lautaro IIBiomassChile22
177PUNTILLAHydroChile22
178ParumaSolarChile21.4
179COLIHUESOilChile21.2
180Diego de Almagro EmeldaSolarChile21
181La Huayca IIISolarChile21
182Los Andes ISolarChile21
183PUNTA COLORADAWindChile20
184RIO PICOIQUENHydroChile20
185CHIBURGOHydroChile19
186LIRCAYHydroChile19
187Loma Los Colorados IIBiomassChile18.2
188CANELAWindChile18.1
189Arica ISolarChile18
190LICANHydroChile18
191LOS MOLLESHydroChile18
192Lalackama IISolarChile18
193PUNTA COLORADAOilChile16.6
194POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 3SolarChile16
195Energía PacíficoBiomassChile15.6
196NEWENGasChile14.3
197DIESEL ARICA(GMAR_M1AR)OilChile14.2
198Arica I p3SolarChile14
199Copiapó OdinsaSolarChile14
200EscuadrínBiomassChile14
201Nueva Aldea I (ex Itata)BiomassChile14
202PROVIDENCIAHydroChile14
203CENIZASOilChile13.9
204Santa MartaBiomassChile13.8
205CBB-CENTROOilChile13.5
206CALLE CALLEOilChile13
207CholguínBiomassChile13
208VOLCANHydroChile13
209LajaBiomassChile12.6
210CAPULLOHydroChile12
211COYAHydroChile12
212GUAYACANHydroChile12
213SAUZALITOHydroChile11.31
214CHUYACAOilChile11.3
215MasisaBiomassChile11
216CHAPIQUINAHydroChile10.89
217UCUQUER 2WindChile10.8
218CARENAHydroChile10
219NUEVA ALDEA IIOilChile10
220CHILOEOilChile9
221CONSTITUCIONOilChile9
222Calama 2SolarChile9
223HIDROBONITO MC1HydroChile9
224MONTE PATRIAOilChile9
225Marchigüe ISolarChile9
226Marchigüe IISolarChile9
227OJOS DE AGUAHydroChile9
228PUNITAQUIOilChile9
229Pozo Almonte 1SolarChile9
230Aguas Blancas 1SolarChile8.8
231Arica I p2SolarChile8
232CelcoBiomassChile8
233Minera El Tesoro CSPSolarChile8
234La Huayca IISolarChile7.6
235POZO ALMONTE SOLAR 2SolarChile7.5
236Energía BíoBíoBiomassChile7.2
237UCUQUERWindChile7.2
238CoelemuBiomassChile7.1
239COLLILHydroChile7
240LA ARENAHydroChile7
241NALCASHydroChile7
242QUELLON IIOilChile7
243INACALOilChile6.6
244LEBUWindChile6.5
245ESTANDARTES (ZOFRI_7-12_ZOFRI 13)OilChile6.4
246TAPIHUEGasChile6.4
247DIESEL ZOFRI (ZOFRI 1-6_ZOFRI 1-5)OilChile6.1
248DONGOHydroChile6
249LOS BAJOSHydroChile6
250LOS HIERROS 2HydroChile6
251LicantenBiomassChile6
252MARIPOSASHydroChile6
253MAULEOilChile6
254PUCLAROHydroChile6
255Pampa Camarones 1SolarChile6
256RENAICOHydroChile6
257RIO TRUENOHydroChile6
258SAN CLEMENTEHydroChile5.9
259AUXILIAR DEL MAIPO (CAEMSA)HydroChile5
260CMPC Santa FeBiomassChile5
261EL MANZANOHydroChile5
262LA PALOMAHydroChile5
263RIO HUASCOHydroChile5
264CANETEOilChile4
265Portal del Inca ASolarChile4
266ROBLERIAHydroChile4
267LOUSIANA PACIFIC IIOilChile3.2
268ALLIPENHydroChile3
269CALLAOHydroChile3
270DON WALTERIOHydroChile3
271EL DIUTOHydroChile3
272EL TOTORALOilChile3
273ESTANCILLAOilChile3
274HIDROBONITO MC2HydroChile3
275LOS MORROSHydroChile3
276MALLARAUCOHydroChile3
277MULTIEXPORT (I-II)OilChile3
278PLACILLAOilChile3
279QUINTAYOilChile3
280SANTA CECILIASolarChile3
281SKRETTING OSORNOOilChile3
282SOLAR LAS TERRAZASSolarChile3
283WATT (1-2)OilChile3
284LOUSIANA PACIFICOilChile2.9
285TAMBO REALSolarChile2.9
286BIO CRUZGasChile2.8
287TRONGOL-CURANILAHUEOilChile2.8
288DIESEL ENAEX (CUMMINS-DEUTZ)OilChile2.7
289SKRETTINGOilChile2.7
290CASABLANCAOilChile2.5
291CURAUMAOilChile2.5
292BIOMAROilChile2.4
293CURACAUTINOilChile2.4
294EAGONOilChile2.4
295LEBUOilChile2.4
296CONCONOilChile2.3
297HBSBiomassChile2.2
298LAS VEGASOilChile2.1
299AGUAS BLANCASOilChile2
300ALTO BAGUALESWindChile2
301EL LLANOHydroChile2
302EYZAGUIRREHydroChile2
303LAS FLORESHydroChile2
304LAS VERTIENTESHydroChile2
305LLEUQUEREOHydroChile2
306LOS PADRESHydroChile2
307Loma Los Colorados (KDM)BiomassChile2
308PLANTA CURICOCoalChile2
309RECAHydroChile2
310SOLAR PSF CASAS BLANCASSolarChile2
311SOLAR PSF LOMAS COLORADASSolarChile2
312CHUFKEN (TRAIGUEN)OilChile1.6
313SALMOFOOD IOilChile1.6
314SALMOFOOD IIOilChile1.6
315TOMAVAL 2GasChile1.6
316ANGOL (LOS SAUCES)OilChile1.5
317LOS SAUCES IIOilChile1.5
318SDGX01SolarChile1.3
319LONQUIMAYOilChile1.2
320BOQUIAMARGOHydroChile1
321ENSENADA RIO BLANCOHydroChile1
322JUNCALITOHydroChile1
323LOS COLONOSHydroChile1
324LOS CORRALES 2HydroChile1
325MAISANHydroChile1
326MUCHIHydroChile1
327PEHUIHydroChile1
328PICHILONCOHydroChile1
329QUILLAILEOHydroChile1
330SAUCE ANDESHydroChile1
331TOMAVAL 1OilChile1
332TRUFULTRUFULHydroChile1

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 332 power plants 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).