World Power Plants

CHACABUQUITO26 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

CHACABUQUITO is a 26 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by COLBUN S.A. Ranked #70 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it represents 0.21% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is the Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making CHACABUQUITO 26.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TERMOELECTRICA HORNITOS (153.9 MW, Coal) and Quilapilún (117.4 MW, Solar). The plant is situated in the O'Higgins region, approximately 120 km from Santiago.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
COLBUN S.A.
Location
-32.8535°, -70.5061°

Chile, South America

Context & rankings
  • 192. largest of 383 plants in Chile
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Chile
Operator portfolio

COLBUN S.A. operates 19 plants totalling 3,200 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 5,393 MW combined

Nearest plant: SAUCE ANDES (3.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -32.853500, -70.506100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

CHACABUQUITO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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