URY

EL NARANJAL — 50 MW Solar

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EL NARANJAL is a 50 MW solar power plant located in Uruguay. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
50 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

Operator

Location
-31.26, -57.86

Coordinates

Insights

#18
largest in Uruguay
#822
largest Solar worldwide
#13,085
largest worldwide
2018
2 yrs newer than avg
134
operated by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
6
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
50 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Country
URY
Coordinates
-31.263, -57.863

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,232 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
96,973 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

703
cars per year
431
homes per year
146,929
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

El Naranjal is a 50 MW solar power plant in Uruguay, commissioned in an unspecified year.

Ranked #1 of 13 solar plants in Uruguay. Its 50 MW represents 22.22% of Uruguay’s total solar capacity of 225 MW. The largest solar plant in Uruguay is La Jacinta at 50 MW, making El Naranjal equal in size.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Salto Grande Dam (1890 MW, Hydro), Salto Grande (945 MW, Hydro), and La Jacinta (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Uruguay, approximately 31 km from Salto.

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