Chacabuquito hydroelectric power plant— 25.7 MW Hydroelectric
Chacabuquito is a 25.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Chile, operated by Colbun S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #71 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, its 25.7 MW represents 0.2% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Chacabuquito 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bunji Dam (7100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama nuclear power plant (2700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn power plant (1800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the region of Biobío, approximately 500 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 194. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #17,617 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,067 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Chile
Colbun S.A. operates 13 plants totalling 1,871 MW
296 plants within 100 km, 22,526 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chacabuquito hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 90 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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