Chile

EL ARRAYAN — 115 MW Wind

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EL ARRAYAN is a 115 MW wind power plant located in Chile. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
115 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2014

Year online

Owner
PARQUE EOLICO EL ARRAYAN SPA

Operator

Location
-30.58, -71.70

Coordinates

Insights

#72
largest in %s
#647
largest %s worldwide
#9,472
largest worldwide
2014
%d yrs newer than avg
1
operated by %s
20
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wind
Capacity
115 MW
Commissioned
2014
Status
Operational
Owner
PARQUE EOLICO EL ARRAYAN SPA
Country
Chile
Coordinates
-30.579, -71.698

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,324 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
83,111 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
11 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

723
cars / year
443
homes / year
151,110
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

EL ARRAYAN is a 115 MW wind power plant located in Chile, operated by PARQUE EOLICO EL ARRAYAN SPA. Commissioned in 2014, this facility harnesses wind energy to produce electricity, contributing to Chile’s renewable energy capacity.

It is the 2nd largest wind plant in Chile. With 115 MW, it represents 8.72% of Chile’s total wind capacity of 1,319 MW. Chile has 26 wind plants with a combined capacity of 1,319 MW. Compared to the largest wind plant in Chile, Parque eólico San Juan at 193 MW, EL ARRAYAN is approximately 59% the size.

Wind energy plays an increasingly significant role in Chile’s energy landscape, contributing to about 4% of the country’s electricity generation. The region’s favorable wind conditions make it suitable for wind farms. EL ARRAYAN is located in the Coquimbo Region, approximately 60 km from the city of La Serena.

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