El Campesino power station — Chile
Gas power plant in Ñuble, Chile. Approximate location -36.794264, -72.42031.
GasÑubleChileCCGT · HRSG
El Campesino power station is a 640 MW gas power station in Ñuble, Chile. It is operated by Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 721k homes (estimated). It ranks #12 of 336 Chile power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 15.3% of Chile's electricity; the national grid averages 289 gCO₂/kWh (66.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_elcampesino_chile.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 640 MW, El Campesino power station is well above the median gas plant in Chile (379 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Chile gas capacity
- 9.8% of 6,512 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Chile
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 36.8°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest gas power plant of 19 in Chile by capacity.
Chile has 19 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,512 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Nueva Aldea III · Biomass · 37 MW · Biobio
- NUEVA ALDEA II · Oil · 10 MW · Biobio
- Tierra Noble power station · Gas · 600 MW · Biobío
- Masisa · Biomass · 11 MW · Biobio
- LOS PINOS · Oil · 108 MW · Biobio
Location
Coordinates -36.794264, -72.42031 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is El Campesino power station?
El Campesino power station is a 640 MW gas power plant in Ñuble, Chile.
Who operates El Campesino power station?
El Campesino power station is operated by Generadora Metropolitana SpA [100%].