DON WALTERIO is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by GENERADORA ELECTRICA RHOM LTDA since its commissioning. Ranked #112 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, DON WALTERIO's 3 MW represents 0.02% of Chile's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making DON WALTERIO 230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include MARIA ELENA (68 MW, Solar), RUCATAYO (60 MW, Hydro), and Rucatayo hydroelectric power station (59.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 1,000 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 305. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Chile
GENERADORA ELECTRICA RHOM LTDA. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 312 MW combined
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
DON WALTERIO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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