BOQUIAMARGO is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by ELECTRICA SAN MIGUEL. It is one of 143 hydro plants in the country, contributing to the national energy grid. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, BOQUIAMARGO's 1 MW accounts for 0.01% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making BOQUIAMARGO 690 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ralco Hydroelectric Plant (690.12 MW, Hydro), RALCO (690 MW, Hydro), and PANGUE (467 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Biobío Region, approximately 40 km from the city of Los Angeles.
Chile, South America
- 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
ELECTRICA SAN MIGUEL operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 5,612 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
BOQUIAMARGO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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