Carena hydroelectric power plant— 10 MW Hydroelectric
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.
Chile, South America
- 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
76 plants within 100 km, 7,175 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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