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.
Chile, South America
- 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
COLBUN S.A. operates 19 plants totalling 3,200 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 5,393 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
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
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