Cipreses hydroelectric power plant— 97.981 MW Hydroelectric
Cipreses hydroelectric power plant is a 97.9807 MW hydro facility in Chile, operated by Enel Generación Chile since 1949. Ranked #34 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, it accounts for 0.78% of the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Cipreses 7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pehuenche Hydroelectric Plant (570 MW, Hydro), PEHUENCHE (570 MW, Hydro), and CIPRESES (106 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Biobío Region, approximately 400 km south of Santiago.
77 years old
Chile, South America
- 90. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #10,472 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,354 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.31% of the installed capacity of Chile
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Enel Generación Chile operates 10 plants totalling 2,658 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,818 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cipreses hydroelectric power plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 343 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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