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Carena hydroelectric power plant10 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Carena hydroelectric power plant is a 10 MW hydro plant in Chile, operated since an unspecified year. Ranked #90 of 143 hydro plants in Chile. Its 10 MW represents 0.08% of Chile'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 (369.904 MW, Oil), Los Cóndores hydroelectric power station (150 MW, Hydro), and Quilapilún (117.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approximately 50 km from Santiago.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
-33.5286°, -70.9528°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 252. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Chile
Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 7,175 MW combined

Nearest plant: MALLARAUCO (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -33.528639, -70.952833
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Carena hydroelectric power plant 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

ChileEnergy Profile

383
Total Plants
31.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalSolar
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