Carena is a 10 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by Empresa Electrica Industrial S.A. Ranked #90 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Carena's capacity accounts for 0.08% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Carena 69 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nueva Renca (369.9 MW, Oil), Los Cóndores (150 MW, Hydro), and Quilapilún (117.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Metropolitan Region, approximately 50 km from Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 252. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
EMPRESA ELECTRICA INDUSTRIAL S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 7,175 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
CARENA is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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