AUXILIAR DEL MAIPO (CAEMSA)— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Auxiliar del Maipo (CAEMSA) is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Carbomet Energia S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 5 MW represents 0.04% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Auxiliar del Maipo 138 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nueva Renca (369.904 MW, Oil), Las Lajas (264 MW, Hydro), and Candelaria (253.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 25 km from the city of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 296. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Chile
CARBOMET ENERGIA S.A. operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW
55 plants within 100 km, 3,693 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
AUXILIAR DEL MAIPO (CAEMSA) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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